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Make New Friends

Joshua David Stein

Tomasso is alone at recess after starting at a new school, so he gives names and drawn-on eyes to a pair of playground balls. Over the following weeks, his circle expands to include a milk carton, an eraser, a paper bag, and other objects. When his father asks whether he has made friends, Tomasso says that he has. His father then arranges a pizza night, leaving Tomasso anxious as he sets his inanimate companions around the table.

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Themes
Emotions · Friendship · Imagination · School
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Published
September 9, 2025
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9781949480559
Language
English
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