{"product_id":"the-new-friend-charlotte-zolotow-9781990252013","title":"The New Friend","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003eBest Picture Book of the Year, author Charlotte Zolotow and award-winning illustrator Benjamin Chaud's \u003ci\u003eThe New Friend\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant evocation of childhood pain and jealousy at the desertion of a best friend, with a message of optimism and empowerment.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A child reminisces about the many moments of joy and playfulness he used to share with his dear old companion, who has, sadly, made a new friend. Although he is sad, he finds the strength to keep his head high and sets out to find a new playmate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The devoted friendship of two children ends without warning . . . This all-too-common childhood experience is dramatized with an emotional honesty that, refreshingly, skirts sentimentality.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Zolotow's gentle, introspective text, honest about the narrator's anger and sadness, is now accompanied by new but vintage-feeling illustrations from Chaud . . . A hopeful but not too neat story of a situation likely to be relatable to many.\" --\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlotte Zolotow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 199025201X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781990252013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milky Way\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 pg. 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Charlotte Zolotow","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055058514175,"sku":"9781990252013","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e7333755-684a-4b7c-a3e0-1af8222122d9.jpg?v=1685033549","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-new-friend-charlotte-zolotow-9781990252013","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}