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About the Book
A precocious student misunderstands his teacher’s advice to “make” a friend on the first day of school in this charmingly silly picture book about a very ambitious arts and crafts project.
It was finally the first day of kindergarten, and Figdor was ready to experience the wonders of a rigorous academic curriculum.
But when his teacher first tasks the class with making friends, Figdor is thrown for a loop. While he was prepared to make anything, he doesn’t see why this craft project should stand in the way of real learning. But if he must make a friend before getting to color theory and subtracting bushels of apples, then so be it.
Equipped with markers, popsicle sticks, and glue, Figdor sets out to answer the time-old question: what makes a good friend?
It was finally the first day of kindergarten, and Figdor was ready to experience the wonders of a rigorous academic curriculum.
But when his teacher first tasks the class with making friends, Figdor is thrown for a loop. While he was prepared to make anything, he doesn’t see why this craft project should stand in the way of real learning. But if he must make a friend before getting to color theory and subtracting bushels of apples, then so be it.
Equipped with markers, popsicle sticks, and glue, Figdor sets out to answer the time-old question: what makes a good friend?
About the Author
Photograph by Elle Darcy
Julie Falatko writes books for children. She is the author of the picture books Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) and Snappsy the Alligator and His Best Friend Forever (Probably), No Boring Stories!, The Great Indoors, the Two Dogs in a Trench Coat chapter book series, Rick the Rock of Room 214, Chester Barkingham Saves the Country, and Figdor Makes a Friend. Julie lives with her family in Maine, where she maintains the Little Free Library in front of their house.
About the Illustrator
Marissa Valdez is a #1 New York Times bestselling children’s book illustrator and author. She graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2016 with a BFA in animation. She loves to illustrate stories that are overflowing with humor, wit, and totally out-there situations. In her spare time, Marissa gets her illustration inspiration by wandering around natural science museums, watching super-cool dinosaur documentaries, and playing with her two fat cats in Birmingham, UK.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (July 6, 2027)
- Length: 40 pages
- ISBN13: 9781665932332
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
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