Unlikely Friendships for Kids: The Monkey & the Dove And Four Other Stories of Animal Friendships

Unlikely Friendships for Kids adapts the New York Times bestseller for younger readers, presenting five true, heartwarming stories of animals forming unexpected bonds. From a dog befriending an elephant to a lioness protecting an antelope, these tales highlight empathy, kindness, and the power of connection across differences. Accompanied by incredible photographs, this chapter book is perfect for children aged 4-11, offering a strong sense of accomplishment for emerging readers while providing valuable lessons on acceptance and the diverse forms of love. It's an excellent choice for animal lovers and a gentle way to discuss social emotional themes.

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 dog that loves an elephant, a bear and a cat who become best friends, a house cat who looks after a dog as he goes blind, a lioness who protects a baby antelope, and a dove who befriends a baby Rhesus monkey. 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.