{"product_id":"lala-meets-a-friend-9798256181239","title":"Lala Meets A Friend","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaLa is growing up on a U.S. Army base in Frankfurt, Germany, where each day brings new sights, sounds, and words to discover. Although she has been practicing a little German, she still feels nervous when she visits the neighborhood park and sees children she has never met before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a deep breath and a brave smile, LaLa approaches a girl named Anika. The two do not speak the same language perfectly, but they quickly discover that friendship can begin with something as simple as a smile. Together, they build sandcastles, soar on the swings, share chocolate chip cookies, and learn that kindness needs no translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarmly illustrated and filled with simple German words and their English meanings, \u003cem\u003eLaLa Meets a Friend\u003c\/em\u003e is a heartfelt story about courage, cultural discovery, military-family life, and the joy of making a new friend in an unfamiliar place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for young readers ages 4-8, this uplifting picture book encourages children to welcome differences, try new experiences, and understand that sometimes a smile is the very first word of friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Laveticus LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798256181239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 8.00w x 0.07d","brand":"Laveta L. Parker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52934446776501,"sku":"9798256181239","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lala-meets-a-friend-9798256181239","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}