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Old Friends

Contributor(s): Aitken, Margaret (Author), Wen, Lenny (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9781250801388

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

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Pub Date: July 26, 2022

Dewey: E

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 04 to 08

Physical Info: 0.50" H x 10.20" L x 8.00" W ( 0.70 lbs) 32 pages

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: A heartwarming debut picture book about a girl whose search for friends after the loss of her grandmother inspires her to go undercover and join the local senior citizens group.

Brief description: Lenny Wen is an author/illustrator who was born in Indonesia. She is the illustrator of several picture books, such as Cal Everett's Halloween is Coming and Amy Robach's Better Together. Lenny currently lives in Austria. When she is not illustrating or writing, you might find her staring at the trees, contemplating story ideas, reading books, filling up her cup with coffee, or hugging her dog.

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Praise for Old Friends:

A 2023 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
A Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award Nominee
A 2023 Maine Literary Award Finalist

"[F]ull of warmth and joy. This celebration of intergenerational friendship is ultimately a comforting tale, like a cozy knit cardigan or a warm berry crisp, perfect for a lapsit or a Grandparents' Day read-aloud." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB), starred review

"Readers of every generation will delight in Old Friends' joyful tone and affirming message." --BookPage

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