10/5/09

That's What Friends Are For

Author/Illustrator: Valeri Gorbachev

Publisher: The Penguin Group

Publication Date: 2005

Genre: Fantasy Fiction

Audience: Gr. K-2

Overview: Goat notices his friend, Pig, crying and does not know why. He begins to think of all the possibilities as to what would make Pig upset. He runs around trying to fix all of the things that could of upset Pig and in the end, Goat finds out what made Pig cry. 

Activity: Discuss with your students the things they have done for a friend or family member in need.

Reviewer’s Name: Traci Daelemans