My Friend Ben and the New Neighbor

By Charles Beyl

When a young raccoon comes to live at the pond, Chip worries that his friendship with Ben will change.

Chip and Ben are best friends who do everything together. When Ivy the raccoon and her family move into the old hollow log at the pond, Chip and Ben invite their new neighbor to play. But after watching Ben have so much fun with Ivy, Chip starts to miss the way things used to be.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Release date: Sep 7, 2023
• ISBN: 9780807552827

Charles Beyl

Charles Beyl studied Fine Art and Graphic Design at Washington State University, and taught for many years at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design. His art has appeared in books, magazines, newspapers, and advertising. He now lives in Sugar Land, Texas, and teaches at the University of Houston in their Digital Media Department. Little Lunch Truck is his picture book debut as author and illustrator.

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