All Kinds Of Friends.pdf

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o s f d F n r i i e K n l d l s A Illustrated by

Cherie Zamazing

Norma Simon

Albert Whitman & Company Chicago, Illinois

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For Jessica, my granddaughter and my friend, with love.—n.s. To Michele and Bobby, for always believing in me and keeping me company on the night shift! Love to you always.—c.z. Also by Norma Simon: All Kinds of Families I Was So Mad! All Kinds of Children All Families Are Special ISBN: 978-1-4804-2521-7 (ebook) Distributed by Open Road Intergrated Media Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Simon, Norma. All kinds of friends / by Norma Simon ; illustrated by Cherie Zamazing. p. cm. ISBN 978-0-8075-0283-9 (hardcover) 1. Friendship—Juvenile literature. I. Zamazing, Cherie. II. Title. BF575.F66S58 2013 177’.62—dc23 2012017376 Text copyright © 2013 by Norma Simon. Illustrations copyright © 2013 by Albert Whitman & Company. Published in 2013 by Albert Whitman & Company. ISBN 978-0-8075-0283-9 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

The design is by Carol Gildar. For more information about Albert Whitman & Company, visit our web site at www.albertwhitman.com.

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hildren who feel trust in the people around them—through companionship, affection, patience, respect, and friendly attitudes—feel secure. They flourish and grow in friendly environments: places where people listen to what children say, where children feel like individuals who are liked and appreciated, where boys and girls enjoy positive experiences. Our first friends are usually the people in our family. People we meet and befriend outside of our family are people we choose; likewise, the people who befriend us choose us. We call this making friends. As young children develop relationships beyond their family members, they usually expect and anticipate kindness and understanding. In new social situations, like nursery schools, preschools, and kindergartens, boys and girls adjust to the changes and transitions in their lives. Pretty soon, the classroom, the library, and other people’s homes become new places where they like to be and where they interact with other children and adults. The early years are a time when children encounter a great assortment of new people. They learn to recognize people whom they want to follow and imitate. They learn from other children and from grown-ups as their worlds expand. They practice skills like listening to others, making judgments, resolving disagreements in a peaceful and fair manner, responding to other people’s feelings, and talking to each other. Childhood’s social explorations and adventures provide the self-assurance, confidence, and resilience all children need. This book is intended to encourage discussion among children and between adults and children about friendliness, unfriendliness, friendships, and all kinds of friends.

Norma Simon

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Do you have friends at school? Do you have friends in your family? Do you have friends you see all the time? Do you have friends you see once in a while? All of us have all kinds of friends.

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Friends like each other. You like your friends. Your friends like you. Friends play together. Friends share together.

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Friends go places together, make things together, learn new things together, try new things together.

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Can another child be your friend? Oh, yes! Even babies can be friends with you.

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Can grown-ups be your friends? Oh, sure they can. Most grown-ups like children and they want to be friends with them.

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M If you have your own cat or dog or bird or hamster, they are your very good friends. They are so happy when you come home and you can be together.

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The really important thing about friends is that you love them and they love you back.

You talk to them and they really listen.

You feel happy when you see them. They feel happy when they see you.

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Friends get mad at each other sometimes. You or your friend say things or do things that are not kind and caring. Both of you feel unhappy until you talk again.

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You still want to be friends, and, then, you’re friends again.

Your friend says, “I’m sorry.” You say, “I’m sorry.”

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When your family moves to a new place to live, or your friends move away, it’s very hard to say, “Good-bye.”

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But they’re still your friends. You can write, and talk, and even visit each other.

You can stay friends even when you live far away from each other.

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When you go to a new place where you don’t know anybody, and nobody knows you, it’s a hard time. Pretty soon, other kids ask, “What’s your name?” “Where did you go to school before­?” and you learn their names.

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Pretty soon, kids begin to play with you. You get to know them. They get to know you. Then it’s not so hard.

Pretty soon, you make one friend, two friends, and a few more friends.

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Friends are important for children.

Friends are important for grown-ups.

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Wherever you live, whoever you are, friends are important, all kinds of friends. Since 1919, independent publisher Albert Whitman & Company has created some of the world’s most loved children’s books. Best known for the classic Boxcar Children® Mysteries series, its highly praised picture books, novels, and nonfiction titles succeed in delighting and reaching out to children and teens of all backgrounds and experiences. Albert Whitman’s special-interest titles address subjects such as disease, bullying, and disabilities. All Albert Whitman books treat their readers in a caring and respectful manner, helping them to grow intellectually and emotionally.

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