Can you have more than one best friend? This relatable Step into Reading story is for every young reader navigating new friendships.
 
Friendships can be complicated, even when you’re only in elementary school! This leveled reader, about two best buddies whose friendship is disrupted by a new kid at school, will reassure children that there is enough friendship to go around when you widen your circle to include everyone! And the simple, rhyming text will be readily mastered by emergent readers, leading to a feeling of accomplishment.
 
Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
MARGERY CUYLER has written dozens of books for children, and she edited many more in her career as an editor. She loves to interact with children on her author visits to schools and enjoys hiking, biking, and entertaining. She and her husband, the parents of two grown sons, live in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. You can visit her website at margerycuyler.com.

About the illustrator:

DAVID L. WALKER is super grateful that he gets to draw and paint every day for a living. He has designed stickers, children’s fabrics, and greeting cards, and has written and illustrated children’s books! You can visit his website at davidwalkerstudios.com. View titles by Margery Cuyler

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Can you have more than one best friend? This relatable Step into Reading story is for every young reader navigating new friendships.
 
Friendships can be complicated, even when you’re only in elementary school! This leveled reader, about two best buddies whose friendship is disrupted by a new kid at school, will reassure children that there is enough friendship to go around when you widen your circle to include everyone! And the simple, rhyming text will be readily mastered by emergent readers, leading to a feeling of accomplishment.
 
Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Author

MARGERY CUYLER has written dozens of books for children, and she edited many more in her career as an editor. She loves to interact with children on her author visits to schools and enjoys hiking, biking, and entertaining. She and her husband, the parents of two grown sons, live in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. You can visit her website at margerycuyler.com.

About the illustrator:

DAVID L. WALKER is super grateful that he gets to draw and paint every day for a living. He has designed stickers, children’s fabrics, and greeting cards, and has written and illustrated children’s books! You can visit his website at davidwalkerstudios.com. View titles by Margery Cuyler

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