Soft and Sticky

Illustrated by Claire Powell
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Hardcover
$18.99 US
9"W x 11.3"H x 0.33"D  
On sale Jul 08, 2025 | 32 Pages | 9780593754597
Preschool - 3
Reading Level: Lexile NP | Fountas & Pinnell M

Follow along as the friendship between two unlikely pals gets put to the test in this heartwarming and humorous tale.

Soft and Sticky have been best friends forever, but lately little issues have been getting in the way. Soft’s fluff keeps getting into Sticky’s nose, and Sticky has been sticking like glue to Soft! When the little issues turn into a big argument, Soft and Sticky decide to stop being friends. But soon they realize that being apart might feel worse than being stuck together. Will the pair be able to overcome their differences and make the friendship stick?
Jeanne Willis is a favourite children’s author, and she also writes for television. View titles by Jeanne Willis
"A sweetly offbeat tale of the trials and tribulations of friendship." —Kirkus Reviews
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Follow along as the friendship between two unlikely pals gets put to the test in this heartwarming and humorous tale.

Soft and Sticky have been best friends forever, but lately little issues have been getting in the way. Soft’s fluff keeps getting into Sticky’s nose, and Sticky has been sticking like glue to Soft! When the little issues turn into a big argument, Soft and Sticky decide to stop being friends. But soon they realize that being apart might feel worse than being stuck together. Will the pair be able to overcome their differences and make the friendship stick?

Author

Jeanne Willis is a favourite children’s author, and she also writes for television. View titles by Jeanne Willis

Praise

"A sweetly offbeat tale of the trials and tribulations of friendship." —Kirkus Reviews

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