Friendships are like flowers. If you take care of them, they grow and bloom until you have a beautiful garden! The Little Book of Friendship shows young readers what they need to know to make a friend and to be one too.

"There's nothing in the world like a wonderful friend. Friends are there to laugh with you and ready with a hug when you need one. Adventure friends and study friends. There are forever friends and brand new friends. In this book, celebrate ALL the marvelous ways to be a friend!"--

Reprint of a 1990 work originally published the U. of Chicago Press. The author describes an approach, based on developmental theory, to understanding the normal and pathological interactions of children regarding friendships. This work is a companion to a subsequent volume (Fostering Friendship) which discusses practical guidelines. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Reprint of a 1990 work originally published the U. of Chicago Press. The author describes an approach, based on developmental theory, to understanding the normal and pathological interactions of children regarding friendships. This work is a companion to a subsequent volume (Fostering Friendship) which discusses practical guidelines. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

From psychologist and children’s friendships expert Eileen Kennedy-Moore and parenting and health writer Christine McLaughlin comes a social development primer that gives kids the answers they need to make and keep friends. Friendships aren’t always easy for kids. Almost every child struggles socially at some time, in some way. Having an argument with a friend, getting teased, or even trying to find a buddy in a new classroom…although these are typical problems, they can be tough. Children want to fit in, but sometimes getting along with friends is complicated. Psychologist and children’s friendship expert Eileen Kennedy-Moore and parenting and health writer Christine McLaughlin give kids the answers they need to make and keep friends using five essential skills: -Reaching Out to Make Friends -Stepping Back to Keep Friends -Blending In to Join Friends -Speaking Up to Share With Friends -Letting Go to Accept Friends With research-based, practical solutions and plenty of true-to-life-examples of social skills in practice—presented in lighthearted humorous cartoons—Growing Friendships is a toolkit for both boys and girls as they make sense of the social environment around them. They will learn how to be open to friendship, choose kind friends, and most important, be a good friend.

Do You Want To Learn The Secret To Meeting People And Making Good Friends?Friends that you can have REAL conversations with, friends that would have your back NO MATTER WHAT, friends you can have a TOTALLY AWESOME time with!!Being a teenager is TOUGH...but it can also be THE BEST TIME OF YOUR LIFE! What it REALLY comes down to is who your friends are. The people you hang out with have the biggest influence on your life - both negative and positive.The decisions you make as a teenager will affect the rest of your life.You're About To Discover:- How To Easily Begin Awesome Conversations- How To Develop The Most Rewarding & Lasting Friendships That Will Last A Lifetime- The Mindset You Need To Have When Meeting New People- A Simple Way To Find & Meet People With Similar Interests- And much more!

Do you want to know the secret to making friends? Being a teenager is TOUGH...but it can also be THE BEST TIME OF YOUR LIFE, if you know how to make friends. Inside this easy-to-read book, you'll learn: How To Easily Begin Awesome Conversations How To Develop The Most Rewarding & Lasting Friendships That Will Last A Lifetime The Mindset You Need To Have When Meeting New People A Simple Way To Find & Meet People With Similar Interests And much more! If you're ready to start making friends today, then this guide is for you. The author, Jennifer Love is a family therapist and relationship coach who is passionate about changing lives through solid relationships. She believes the most important relationships start at home and then a close second is friend relationships. Both of these can have a great impact on your mental health, so she believes it's important to know how to find and create good ones. What Readers are Saying: "This book lays out ten simple techniques for making friends. It was very easy to read and has some great tips and actions to follow. If you are interested in making new friends or just need help keeping your friends this is a great book. This book is more about making and keeping your friends which is the hardest part of the friendship. I like that this book was able to touch the part of understanding one's self and others because friendship is not just about you or just about your friend. It is a mutual relationship. This book is great for Teens."