A heart-warming story about the enduring power of friendship.

Lenny the rabbit is resting beside a pond when he spots a little fish all by herself. They play together, but will they be able to stay friends when rabbits live on land, and fish live in water? With fun to read aloud rhyming text and lovely illustrations from Paula Metcalf, this is a celebration of the enduring power of special friendships.

Talking about the book

Sharing this book is a great opportunity to talk about friendship. Here are some questions you could ask:

• What does it mean to be a good friend?
• Why do you think friends are important?
• Has a friend ever upset you? Why did they upset you?
• Would you rather have 100 okay friends or 5 really good friends?
• Why is it important to be friends with people who live in different places or look different to us?

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Making friends is hard when you’re a monster!

Lionel the monster finds it hard to make friends. Children are frightened of him, because, well, he is a monster. Grown-ups are too busy even to notice him. Then one day he meets a little dog who isn’t frightened, and isn’t too busy, and who just wants to play! Lionel has never had so much fun! But what will happen when Lionel takes the little dog back to its owner? Is Lionel destined to be lonely forever?

A warm story with positive message about kindness.

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A heartwarming story about unexpected friendship, with an environmental message.

Lula lives in a house next to the beach with her family. When they must leave their home to make way for a highway, Lula is desperate to protect the beach and its wildlife, but how will a small girl like her be able to do it? A chance encounter with a magical creature changes everything . . .

A beautiful picture book from Alex Latimer about the relationship between humans and nature, celebrating the power that children have and how they can make a difference.

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