Can We Be Friends?
Unexpected Animal Friendships from around the World
With charming, colorful illustrations, this heartwarming picture book in rhyming text asks an age-old question—can we be friends?
Take a journey exploring five unexpected animal friendships! This adorable picture book, based on real-life stories, showcases popular duos like Mzee the tortoise and Owen the hippo and Koko the gorilla and her kittens, as well as lesser-known ones like Kumbali the cheetah and Kago the dog. Includes backmatter.
This sweet picture book supports children as they learn about empathy and kindness.
Ages 4-8
September 2020, HarperCollins
The link above directs you to preorder CAN WE BE FRIENDS from Erica’s local indie bookstore, Tombolo Books in St Pete, Florida, which will stock a limited quantity of signed copies in September, 2020.
Follow this link to see photos of, and learn more about, the real animals whose stories appear in CAN WE BE FRIENDS?!
“ ‘Can you be friends with somebody who is…not at all like you?’ This cheerful account of surprising animal friendships assures readers and listeners that they can… The text is…appropriate for fledgling readers to read with an adult or on their own. Some of these stories may be familiar; others, not so widely publicized.
Child-friendly and appealing.”
-Kirkus Reviews
