Friends
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.30 (751 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807525502 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The spare text lets the illustrations tell most of this tale of the importance of being kind and making friends. A little girl, arriving in a plane on the first page, is shown standing shyly next to her new teacher on the next, and from the illustration, readers can deduce that she does not speak the same language as her classmates. And they all played." Ikegami's soothing water-washed visuals are soft and infused with pastels. The illustration mirrors the beginning of the story, when the little girl was standing in front of her new classmates. But he stayed too. Soon, another child quietly peers from behind the tree, watching the new girl a
Beautifully Illustrated Gentle Story Aiko Ikegami successfully tells the story of a child who comes from far away and wants to make friends. She is different. We know that children don't always have the skills to invite a newcomer to join them in play. This book is respectful of that fact. It gracefully shows how the little newcomer first makes friends with animals and that brings other children who find themselves spontaneously including her in their game.As a former teacher, I really like this approach. It allows childr. BrittyMama said Lesson of compassion told alongside dreamy illustrations. This book is just beautiful in its simplicity. A young girl is new to her class- the language, the food, the customs are all different to her. Though making new friends is a slow and difficult process, one by one she befriends animals- then finally her classmates. Then, one day there is another new student- with a culture even more different. This time, though, the students know how to welcome him.We have read this book over and over. It is told in a wistful way- as if recalling an old. "FRIENDS is a beautiful book with MAGICAL illustrations" according to Yvonne D. Wingard. FRIENDS is a beautiful book with MAGICAL illustrations. The new student feels so isolated, but comes to realize that she can make friends too and learns to "pass it on" when another new kid comes in. One who is even MORE different!This is the perfect gift for a child attending a new school and should be in every early childhood educators' classroom. Relevant in today's bully scene, yet it teaches in a POSITIVE way, one that the younger ones can understand and feel. We all know the lunc
After years of working as a neuropharmacologist, she left the field and decided to follow her dream of creating picture books. After years of working as a neuropharmacologist, she left the field and decided to follow her dream of creating picture books. As a child, she loved animals, drawing, and painting. She received a degree in child education and a PhD in pharmacology. Aiko Ikegami was born in Tokyo. This is her first American picture book.Aiko
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