Being friends

Karen Beaumont

Book - 2002

Two very different girls find that the joy of being friends enables them to share their various likes and dislikes.

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Subjects
Genres
Stories in rhyme
Picture books
Published
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers 2002.
Language
English
Main Author
Karen Beaumont (-)
Other Authors
Joy Allen (illustrator)
Physical Description
unpaged : ill
ISBN
9780803725294
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Review by Booklist Review

PreS^-Gr. 2. "I am me / and you are you. / I like red / and you like blue." Thus begins a poem starring two girls who are opposites and yet best of friends. One is fair-haired with glasses, the other dark-haired. Of course they have things in common (they both like purple, baking, spooky stories, pepperoni pizza, pillow fights), but their differences make their relationship healthier. Throughout their day of playing, two personalities emerge: a neat, princess-type and a messy tomboy. Near the end of their visit, they pretend to be each other: "I like you / and you like me, / and though we're different as can be . . . we both like being friends!" Allen's spirited paintings, with the focus on the girls' facial expressions, capture the joy and energy behind a true childhood friendship. --Kathy Broderick

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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-K-Through rhyming text, Beaumont conveys the joys of friendship between two girls while celebrating their similarities and differences. The words bounce along in language appropriate for children who are making their first friends: "I am me/and you are you./I like red/and you like blue." Many of the verses end with a line noting what both children like to do: "I like Saturn./You like Mars./We both like counting falling stars." Allen's expressive, colorful pastel illustrations on full spreads match the cheerful text, and offer lots of details to explore. Try this at storytime along with other books on friendship.-Doris Losey, Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library, Tampa, FL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

You like makeup, / gems, and jewels. / I like spaceships, / rocks, and tools. In this poem about a friendship between two girls, the narrator describes their similarities as well as their many differences, always returning to the refrain, We both like being friends. The book approaches blandness, since Beaumont only hints at possible conflicts, but the bouncy rhythm and lively illustrations add energy. From HORN BOOK Fall 2002, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

This happy tale of two friends focuses on the differences between a pair of best buddies and why they don't matter. The duo is as disparate as night and day, from favorite colors and foods to clothes and playtime activities. Snappy, rhyming verses catalogue the partialities of each girl, alternately describing a tomboy and an aspiring glamour girl with a taste for finery. "I like jeans / and you like gowns. / I like caps / and you like crowns." Their many differences notwithstanding, this high-spirited pair does find some common ground, as each set of dissimilarities is followed up with a description of things upon which they agree. The phrase "we both like being friends" becomes the rallying call for a more subtle meaning: beneath the playful tone lies a vital message for readers concerning not only the need for tolerance and acceptance but the many rewards and pleasures that result. Allen's (Exploding Gravy, p. 337, etc.) energetic, full-bleed illustrations capture the unique individuality of each girl through dress, action, and expression. The comical background antics of the girls' pets add to the overall charm. A delight to look at and a treat to read: a gem for best friends of any age to share. (Picture book. 3-8)

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