Will You be My Friend? A Bunny and Bird Story

Name: Will You be My Friend? A Bunny and Bird Story
ISBN: 9780439216876

For the child learning how to initiate friendship, this sweet story explores the gentle process of making new connections with others.

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About This Book

A parent might reach for this book when their child feels lonely or is struggling to initiate friendships on the playground. This gentle story follows a small bunny who bravely asks various animals, "Will you be my friend?" only to find they are too busy. The book beautifully illustrates the vulnerability of reaching out and the quiet resilience needed when facing gentle rejection. Its minimal text and expressive, warm illustrations make the themes of loneliness, courage, and the joy of finding a kindred spirit accessible to young children. It’s an excellent tool to model the simple, brave act of asking and to comfort a child who is learning that making a friend sometimes takes a few tries.

Friendship & Loyalty Making Friends Animals Friendship & Social Nature & Outdoors Fear & Bravery Birds Loneliness & Belonging

What Parents Should Know

Sad ThemesMild

The main character experiences feelings of loneliness at the beginning of the story.

Sensitive Topics

The book's main theme is loneliness, which is handled in a very gentle, non-threatening way. The rejections Bunny faces are circumstantial (the other animals are busy), not malicious. The resolution is hopeful and reassuring. The approach is entirely secular and metaphorical.