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best friends

Books about best friends for readers of all ages.

Cover of Violets in Bloom

Violets in Bloom

Michele Mooney

Ages 6–10friendshipbest friends

Cover of Tie-dye disaster

Tie-dye disaster

Martha Maker

Ages 7–11friendshipcreativity

Cover of Ivy + Bean doomed to dance

Ivy + Bean doomed to dance

Annie Barrows

Ages 7–11friendshipbest friends

Cover of Moonstruck in Manhattan

Moonstruck in Manhattan

Wendy Lee Nentwig

Ages 13–18friendshipchristian faith

Cover of The last place on Earth

The last place on Earth

Carol Snow

Ages 12–16friendshiplove

Cover of Digby and Kate and the beautiful day

Digby and Kate and the beautiful day

Barbara Baker

Ages 4–8friendshipbest friends

Cover of Captain Awesome vs. Nacho Cheese Man

Captain Awesome vs. Nacho Cheese Man

Stan Kirby

Ages 6–10friendshipbest friends

Cover of Sweet treats, secret crushes, and the best snow day ever

Sweet treats, secret crushes, and the best snow day ever

Lisa Greenwald

Ages 8–12friendshipcrushes

Cover of Miss O & Friends Caught in the 'Net (Miss O & Friends)

Miss O & Friends Caught in the 'Net (Miss O & Friends)

Devra Speregen

Ages 8–12friendshipdigital literacy

Cover of (Score)

(Score)

Scarlett MacDougal

Ages 8–13female friendshipbest friends

Cover of My best friend

My best friend

Diane Namm

Ages 3–7friendshipbest friends

Cover of Maia and the monster baby

Maia and the monster baby

Elizabeth Winthrop

Ages 4–8friendshipbest friends

Cover of The friendship hedge

The friendship hedge

Gunilla Brodde Norris

Ages 4–8friendshipbest friends

Cover of Pug & Doug

Pug & Doug

Steve Breen

Ages 4–8friendshipbest friends

Cover of Ariel and Emily

Ariel and Emily

Adele Aron Greenspun

Ages 5–9friendshipbest friends

Cover of Sam And Nate

Sam And Nate

P. J. Sarah Collins

Ages 7–11best friendsfriendship

Cover of Alice Again

Alice Again

Judi Curtin, Woody Fox

Ages 7–12friendshipbest friends

Cover of Disney Girls

Disney Girls

Gabrielle Varela

Ages 7–12friendshipbest friends

Cover of Making the band

Making the band

Martha Maker

Ages 7–11friendshipcreativity

Cover of Discovering Pig Magic

Discovering Pig Magic

Julie Crabtree

Ages 7–11friendshipmagic

Cover of Battle cry

Battle cry

Jan Neubert Schultz

Ages 9–13friendshipbest friends

Cover of Bubba and Beau, best friends

Bubba and Beau, best friends

Kathi Appelt

Ages 2–6friendshipbest friends

Cover of Poison Ink

Poison Ink

Christopher Golden

Ages 12–16friendshipbest friends

Cover of Starry Night

Starry Night

Isabel Gillies

Ages 13–18friendshiplove