Be a Friend

By Salina Yoon

From Geisel Honor-winning author/illustrator Salina Yoon comes a lush, heartwarming audio eBook about unbreakable friendship and celebrating what makes you unique.

Dennis is an ordinary boy who expresses himself in extraordinary ways. Some children do show-and-tell. Dennis mimes his. Some children climb trees. Dennis is happy to BE a tree . . . But being a mime can be lonely. It isn't until Dennis meets a girl named Joy that he discovers the power of friendship--and how special he truly is!

From the beloved author/illustrator of the Penguin and Bear series comes a heartwarming story of self-acceptance, courage, and unbreakable friendship for anyone who has ever felt "different."

Don't miss these other books from Salina Yoon!

The Penguin series
Penguin and Pinecone
Penguin on Vacation
Penguin in Love
Penguin and Pumpkin
Penguin's Big Adventure
Penguin's Christmas Wish

The Bear series
Found
Stormy Night
Bear's Big Day

The Duck, Duck, Porcupine series
Duck, Duck, Porcupine
My Kite is Stuck! And Other Stories
That's My Book! And Other Stories

Be a Friend

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Release date: Jan 5, 2016
• ISBN: 9781619639522

Salina Yoon

Salina Yoon is an award-winning author-illustrator of nearly two hundred books for children, including Duck, Duck, Porcupine!, the Penguin series, the Bear and Floppy series, and Be a Friend. She studied art and design at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and now lives in San Diego with her family. www.salinayoon.com

Reviews for Be a Friend

[lissabeth21 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

We liked this both as kids who should look out for others who may feel excluded and as budding actors!

[meganschneider · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Dennis was an ordinary boy who loved to mime, but began to feel lonely. One day he kicked a ball (imaginary of course) and someone actually caught it! Joy was her name. They didn't need words, they were best friends and created a world that others wanted to be in.

[ade sandra · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

the story is so sweet..shows kid that somehow somewhere each child will find his/her bestfriend and shows kid to be brave to be himself/herself.

[amandabock-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I think it would have been a more powerful story if he was an ordinary boy, and not dressed as a mime. Why is he a mime?