Making Friends: Resource List
Ages 3 to 8
- A Friend Like Ed; by Karen Wagner; Orchard, 1999
- Just My Friend and Me; by Mercer Mayer; Golden, 1998
- Make Friends, Break Friends; by Peggy Burns; Raintree, 2004
- Making Friends; by Fred Rogers; Econo-Clad, 1999
- Pumpkin Soup; by Helen Cooper; Picture Corgi, 1998
- Two Little Pigs Make Friends; by Gyles Brandreth; Madcap,
1998
- Will I Have a Friend?; by Miriam Cohen; Econo-Clad, 1999
Ages 9 to 12
- How Kids Make Friends: Secrets for Making Lots of
Friends, No Matter How Shy You Are; by Lonnie Michelle;
Freedom Pub Co, 1997
- How To Be A Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping
Them; by Laurene Krasny Brow; Little Brown & Co,
1998
- Making Friends; by Sarah Levete; Copper Beech Books, 1998
- The Care and Keeping of Friends; illustrated by Nadine
Westcott; Pleasant Company Publications, 1996
Young Adult
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Friendship for Teens; by
Ericka Lutz, Alpha Books, 2001
- On Friendship: Book for Teenagers; by Kimberly Kirberger
and Colin Mortensen; Health Communications, 2000
- Survivors Guide to Friends; by Jeanette Baker; Wayland,
1999
Books for Adults
- Making & Keeping Friends: Ready-To-Use Lessons, Stories,
and Activities for Building Relationships (Grades 4-8);
by John J. Schmidt; Ctr. for Applied Research in Educ.,
1997
- Nobody Likes Me: Helping Your Child Make Friends; by
Elaine K. McEwan; Harold Shaw Pub, 1996
- The Friendship Factor: Helping Our Children Navigate Their
Social World -- and Why It Matters For Their Success and
Happiness; by Kenneth Rubin; Viking, 2002
- Unwritten Rules Of Friendship: Simple Strategies To Help
Your Child Make Friends; by Natalie Elman and Eileen
Kennedy-Moore; Little, Brown, 2003
Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
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