Last Updated: January 15, 2026
Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend
by Bob Shea
Two turtles, one masquerading as a bear and the other a self-proclaimed bear expert, become friends after a day of bear-adjacent activities.
Toto
by Hyewon Yum
A little girl, self-conscious about her birthmark named Toto, worries her school friend will see her differently when her birthmark is revealed but is pleasantly surprised by her friend’s reaction.
The Shadow and the Ghost
by Cat Min
Shinbi is not a particularly ghosty ghost. At night she likes making tiny bouquets of things, and gazing at the far away stars. Haunting? Not so much. Even if that’s what the other ghosts like. In the daytime, in a meadow, sits a single rock, casting a single shadow, named Greem. He’d really like someone to talk to. But who? He writes one word on his lonely rock: ‘Hi’ and hopes someone will see it. Sure enough, in the darkness of night, Shinbi finds the note! But who could have written it?
Built to Last
by Minh Lê
Every creation two friends build together end up tumbling down, except their friendship.
Mabel Wants a Friend
by Ariel Bernstein
Mabel, a fox known for getting her way, discovers that making and keeping friends requires more than simply desiring it.
You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!)
by Taraji P. Henson
You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!) shows kids the great things that can happen when we approach others and ourselves with empathy, patience, and love.
Max and Moonbeam
by Rob Scotton
It’s the night before the big show-and-tell, and Max isn’t sure what to bring. He’s shy and worried that it will all go all wrong. But when a space creature named Moonbean crashes into his room, Max discovers all he needed was a friend to help him find his confidence.
Nuestras Diferencias Nos Hacen Más Fuertes: Cómo Sanamos Juntos
de La June Montgomery Tabron
La June and her best friend, Jenefer, love going to school in Detroit. They’re in the same class, and they always sit together at lunch. La June is Black and Jenefer is White, and they don’t notice that all the other kids are sitting with friends who look like them. Reflecting the transformative racial healing practices that the W. K. Kellogg Foundation promotes and celebrates around the world, Our Differences Make Us Stronger shows young readers that sharing our stories, listening to others, and learning about our differences are the first steps to building a stronger community.
Voy a Intentar
de Marilyn Janovitz
A young girl learning gymnastics is tempted to quit because she cannot spin and jump like her friend Jan, but Jan persuades her to keep trying.
Evelyn Del Rey Se Muda
de Meg Medina
Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela’s best friend. Then, Evelyn moves away. Until then, the girls play amid the moving boxes until it’s time to say goodbye, making promises to keep in touch, because they know that their friendship will always be special.