Friendship takes more than meeting someone. These stories show characters making room, trying again, and learning how to be with another person.
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Beekle waits on an island for a child to choose him, and no one does. So he sets out in a small boat to find his friend, and he keeps looking, even climbing a tree when he still feels alone, until Alice calls to him.
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A boy and his tiny elephant are turned away from the Pet Club in the rain. They meet a girl and her skunk who were turned away too, and together they start a club that welcomes everyone.
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Recommended by Happily Ever ElephantsStory & parent notes
Dennis likes mime better than talking, and he feels apart from the other children. Joy answers his imaginary ball and joins his way of playing, and the two paddle a pretend boat together.
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On her second school day Farah visits an orchard and can’t speak English with her classmates. She adds a small green apple to the cider, and after some classmates object, the children make room for her at the press and she helps push the handle.
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