Age: Preschool+
SEL: Loving yourself, and accepting & embracing a friend's differences

What a unique execution of a common picture book topic: friendship. Two celebrated illustrators (who are childhood and current best friends irl!!) draw two confident kids meeting for the first time under a tree. The first half of the book depicts the kids sullenly playing and exploring separately, illustrated with two separate color bubbles, while the text exudes confidence in one's differences.

"I really don't care what you think of my hair or my eyes or my nose or my toes"

Then the kids start joyfully playing together, the color bubbles merging and creating a new color. The text shifts from pride in oneself to caring about difference and what makes a good friend.

This book will be a go-to friendship book for years to come.