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Title details for My Friend! by Taye Diggs - Available

My Friend!

by Taye Diggs
Shane W. Evans
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A picture book about what it means to be a friend from Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans, the writer/artist team that brought us Chocolate Me! and Mixed Me.
Friends lend a hand when they can
They help blend and mend
it doesn't depend on whether you're doing wrong or right.
A friend can send or lend a shining light to a situation.
Add some bright to any frustration.
On pretty much any occasion.
Two best friends do almost everything together. They have each other's backs. But when one friend sees the other treating someone unkindly, he steps in to show that everyone wants to be treated as they would treat others.
From the popular picture book team—longtime friends themselves—comes a real and rhythmic look at friendship that any child will relate to in My Friend!

  • Creators

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 5, 2021

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781250819963
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 540
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 16, 2020
      Frequent collaborators Diggs and Evans (Chocolate Me!) offer a story about a close friend calling another out. In alternating views, two boys of color are seen waking up to the beat of Diggs’s snappy rhymes: “Time to climb out of bed!/ Do what Daddy said./ Brush those teeth.../ and comb that head!” Bright colors and bold outlines add to a feeling of movement, while painted and textured illustrations by Evans add warmth and complexity. The boys meet on the bus, where their bond is underscored: “Must grab that seat just for US./ (The one cat I trust.)” While waiting for gym class to start, though, the narrator spots his friend “spilling ill will” as he sticks a leg out and trips a classmate. Without missing a beat, the narrator takes action, pulling his pal aside: “Makes no sense, nuh-uh./ That’s not how you treat someone.” An apology is made, and the victim forgives the harm. Readers will learn from watching the narrator react to his friend’s behavior in real time, with kindness and in friendship. Ages 4–8.

    • Booklist

      December 1, 2020
      Grades K-2 Few things are more adorable than two friends laughing and spending time together, which is precisely how Diggs and Evans kick off their newest collaboration. Here the boy protagonists from Chocolate Me! (2011) and Mixed Me! (2015) are revealed to be besties. The story opens with divided page spreads showing how the boys get ready for school in their respective homes before coming together on the bus--with a complex handshake, naturally. As the day progresses, young readers will recognize familiar activities, like having nap time and getting to be line leader, but the arrival of gym class ushers in the story's conflict. In an act of ill will, one of the boys purposely trips a classmate, prompting his bud to pull him aside and remind him, "That's not how you treat someone." The lesson is quickly taken to heart and an apology given. Though sweet, this story never becomes saccharine, and its rhyming lines make it a fun and easy read. Its inviting illustrations--retro-hued digital collages--create a whimsical and unique look that will further attract youngsters.

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:540
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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