Will I Have a Friend?

A cute little book that barely held the attention of any of my children. A nice story about a kid making friends in Kindergarten, it's probably a level 1 but I'm not sure how much reading it would get in our household. The only area it might have merit is if we had a child that was apprehensive abou......more

This is an adorable story of Jim on his first day of school. He is nervous because he is scared he won't make a friend. As Jim goes through his day he passes by lots of kids he wants to interact with but is too shy to. Finally Jim makes a friend in Paul. Jim was very excited to tell his father about......more

A positive glimpse at what a first day of school can look like. Ages: 4 - 8 **Like my reviews? I also have hundreds of detailed reports that I offer too. These reports give a complete break-down of everything in the book, so you'll know just how clean it is or isn't. I also have Clean Guides (download......more

It's a cute book about trying to make friends on the first day of school. I wish Jim would have explained his feelings more about how hard it is when others are making friends around them. It's also a bit unrealistic that his class would be so close right away when everyone is new, but this could be......more

The story was fine, if niche. the art was very gestural with a surprising lack of sharpness on the children's features, which dehumanized them in my eyes. a strange choice for a book about making friends. Jim's fixation lacks depth or perspective, as if nobody has prepared him for social interaction......more