Friends - (Exploration Storytime) by Abbie Farwell Brown (Paperback)

About the Book

Introduce early learners to rhythm and rhyme with this meaningful traditional piece! This book describes how even things in nature can be friends to us, breathing new life into this poem while helping adults balance structured learning time and free play.

Book Synopsis

From the beautiful trees to the radiant sunshine, this book describes how even things in nature can be friends to us! This text introduces early learners to rhythm and rhyme with a meaningful traditional piece that helps adults balance structured learning time and free play. This book encourages play and movement with an engaging poem and vivid, full-color illustrations, helping early readers build fundamental skills as they read or as they are read to. Perfect for at-home learning or any preschool classroom, this traditional piece allows early learners to join the legacy of reading and storytelling children through history. Add rhythm and movement to the reading experience with this creative traditional that your child will love!

Review Quotes

"This series is a beautiful introduction to reading. Each of the warm and colorful books invite readers into a comforting world. These are good choices not just for home learning, but for preschool curriculum and units as well. There are tips for discussion, writing, and artistic responses to the rhymes. It's amazing what you can teach from these basic rhymes, and a throughline through all the titles in the series is unadulterated joy. VERDICT: An engaging resource for parents and educators of young children."-- "School Library Journal on the nursery rhyme Exploration Storytime books"

About the Author

Camila Carrossine is an illustrator from Brazil. She studied fine arts and art direction and has illustrated more than eighty children's books for publishing houses around the world. Camila is also an animation director and art director, and her animations have earned awards at several film festivals. She lives with her daughter and husband in São Paulo and loves reading, traveling, and walking on cold days.