
Unlikely Friendships for Kids brings the New York Times bestseller to younger readers with five true, heartwarming stories of inter-species animal friendships. Children will be captivated by tales like a hippo and his goat companion, an iguana snuggling with a cat, and a dog caring for a blind deer. Each chapter, accompanied by incredible photographs, highlights themes of acceptance, empathy, and finding connection despite differences. It's an excellent choice for animal lovers aged 4-11, offering both engaging narratives and a gentle introduction to chapter books.
Good friends come in all shapes and sizes! Unlikely Friendships, the runaway New York Times bestseller with a compelling message of hope and friendship and differences overcome, is rewritten just for younger readers. This hardcover chapter book for children ages seven and up collects five heartwarming true stories of animal friendship: a hippo and the goat who is his best friend, an iguana that snuggles with a cat, a dog that takes care of a blind deer, a cat and orangutan who become friends, and a mother dog who cares for a tiny piglet. Chapter books give young readers a strong sense of accomplishment, and these heartwarming animal stories, with their incredible photographs and inexplicable mysteries of attraction, their focus on friendship, love, and the ways that creatures of all different species can find common bonds of affection, will keep kids turning the pages to find out about the unusual ways animals help each other and discover the love of new friends. Each is a perfect gift for young animal lovers, and a lovely subject to help kids get reading.