Finding Fran輟is: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780525554004)

For fans of The Rough Patch, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, and In a Jar comes a tender and gently adventurous gem about the power of friends to soothe aches big and small.

Alice, a little piglet, loves life with her grandmother, making lists and cr鑪e br璉馥, organizing buttons, and taking walks. Still, Alice wishes she had a sister--or even a brother. So, she does the sensible thing: She writes a note ("Hello! I am Alice"), tucks it into a bottle, and tosses it into the river, where it drifts out to sea, is captured by an octopus, picked up by a seagull, and arrives at a faraway lighthouse. There, Fran輟is, a little dog, lives with his dad. Fran輟is is everything Alice could wish for in a friend, and soon the seas are busy with their bottled correspondence. But when a big change comes, and Alice can't bring herself to write Fran輟is more letters, will the simple comforts of time, love, and friendship restore the light to Alice's life?

In this marvelous, gently funny and reassuring tale, the lucky and lovely friendship between Alice and Fran輟is spans the length of the River Seine and the loss of a loved one. Award-winning author and artist Gus Gordon captures the highs and lows of being little, and tenderly shepherds kids on a journey full of fantastic possibilities, friendship, and healing.

* "Reminiscent of William Steig . . . Will warm hearts and minds with each reading." --Kirkus (starred review)
"[A book] to help kids navigate life." --HuffPost
* "Endearing . . . Expressive . . . Heartening . . . Memorable" --Booklist (starred review)
"Joyful [and] contemplative. [A] timely message that friendships can be maintained over distance and time." --BCCB
"Triumphant, [with] gentle tongue-in-cheek humor [amid a] central theme of enduring love." --PW
"Charming. [A] soothing, kid-friendly approach to life after loss." --SLJ
"Earnest and playful . . . tender and inviting." --The Horn Book

Author: Gus Gordon
ISBN-10: 0525554009
ISBN-13: 9780525554004
Publisher: Dial Books
Language: English
Published: 07/07/2020
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.40h x 9.30w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 516152 / Finding Francois: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2020
Publishers Weekly 05/11/2020
Booklist 05/15/2020 pg. 50
School Library Journal 06/01/2020 pg. 49
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2020
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2020 pg. 114
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average