Last Updated: September 18, 2026
Beginning Middle and End
by Jon Burgerman
Meet Beginning, Middle and End–they are trying to work out who is the most important! Beginning loves starting stories, but Middle thinks the middle is the most interesting and where the good stuff happens. Middle doesn’t want Beginning to always come first. A fight ensues–and they wake up End, who disappears as he doesn’t like the arguing. But a book can’t exist without the end, so Beginning and Middle set out to find End–and they come to realize how much they need each other–and how you can get the best out of everyone when you work together.
Rock and Roll
by Ruby Amy Thompson
Despite their many differences, Rock and Roll share several qualities that make them a perfect pair.
Something Sweet: A Sitting Shiva Story
by Lesléa Newman
When Lizzie goes to sit shiva (her first) with her friend Joshua and his family, Lizzie learns about the custom and what it means to be a good friend during a difficult time.
I Am a Good Friend
by Charise Mericle Harper
A girl overwhelms her animal friends with her own idea of what friendship is, before learning how to be a good friend for them.
So Tortoise Dug
by Emmy Kastner
After creating a new burrow for herself and her best friend Mouse, Tortoise eagerly waits for Mouse’s return, but as more animals request their own rooms, Tortoise grows increasingly tired and frustrated with Mouse’s absence.
Hugs Are (Not) For Everyone
by Ella Russell
On this happy occasion, an old friend arrives with hugs for everyone – as a greeting, as a way to celebrate a party-game win, as a way to wish happy birthday. But, the friend comes to learn, hugs are NOT for everybody. And that’s okay — a silly super-secret handshake is fun alternative to a hug. Especially one that ends with a surprise magic trick. But wait! Being part of a magic trick is also not for everybody … or everybunny. Because when it comes to people’s (or rabbits’) bodies, it’s important to ask!
Duckie & Snaps: We Cannot Be Friends
by Ame Dyckman
Duckie, a duckling, and Snaps, a young crocodile, are told they cannot be friends since crocodiles eat ducks–but Snaps does not want to eat Duckie, and she comes up with an alternative.
Stalactite and Stalagmite: A Big Tale From a Little Cave
by Drew Beckmeyer
Two little mineral piles, Stalactite and Stalagmite, foster a friendship over millions of years as they grow closer together, figuratively and literally.
A sea anemone in the ocean confidently sets itself some personal boundaries.
George & Lenny Are Always Together
by Jon Agee
George and Lenny are always together. And it’s terrific. They are never alone! So what happens when one of them decides it’s time to try some alone time? Is there a way for them to be alone together?
Piccolo
by Dan Yaccarino
Piccolo, a cheerful, Vespa-riding shrew, plans to spend the day visiting his favorite places, but when his friends need help, he happily zips around town to lend a hand.
Plus One
by John Hare
Agnes is having a tea party, but the first person who shows up is the persistent boy next door–who comes with an astonishing variety of animal friends (and an awesome mother).
A Better Best Friend
by Olivier Tallec
In this funny picture book exploring a forever childhood question about friendship, squirrel and a mushroom explore the forest through the seasons, show each other special trees, build snow mushrooms, share the good times and bad-which become good bad times alongside a friend. Then spring arrives, and so does a new friend. And then another. This raises a profound question for an overthinking squirrel: should we have just one best friend?
Not-A-Box City
by Antoinette Portis
Follows Bunny who wants to build a new city alone until Bunny realizes that friends make all the difference.
When Rosie Walks Georgie
by Amy Hest
Celebrating the idea of quiet, unhurried moments with loved ones, this warm and wonderful story follows George, an old dog who doesn’t run fast anymore, as he enjoys spending time with his little human, Rosie.