Description:
Jim Henson meets Wes Anderson in this story about making friends from textile artist extraordinaire Cat Rabbit.
Bear has lots of friends if you count her toys, but she's note sure how to make real friends. And she especially wants to be friends with Koala and Lamb. They both have fluffy ears and like green things. What can she possibly do to fit in?
Luckily, Bear discovers that friends don't have to like all the same things; they just have to find things they enjoy doing together. And Bear is great at that.
This is a story about making friends while keeping the qualities (and quirks!) that make you unique. It's also that rare photographic picture book that takes you into the characters' world and makes them all seem real. As fans of creator Cat Rabbit know, all of her felted creations are filled with the kind of warmth, humor, and personality that makes them leap off the page and into your heart.
"A friendship tale that stands out for its unusual visuals and modeling of a flexible, supportive threesome." Kirkus Reviews
Brief description: Cat Rabbit is a textile artist and designer working from Melbourne, Australia. She makes plush sculptural works of imagined characters and the worlds they might live in. She has collaborated with Instagram, the National Gallery of Victoria, Lady Magazine, Frankie Magazine, Odd Pears and Backdown Caker.
Review Quotes:
"A quirky, winsome tale that provides a solid example of how to make friends. A friendship tale that stands out for its unusual visuals and modeling of a flexible, supportive threesome." Kirkus Reviews
"This book is beautifully illustrated with photographs of the artist's signature soft sculptures, as her previous picture books have been... How to Make Friends: A Bear's Guide is a perfect book to share with kids aged four and up who are struggling to fit in or reconcile their love of quiet activities with their desire to make friends." Books and Publishing
"How to Make Friends - A Bear's Guide is more than a read-out-loud book about making friends and being yourself. It is a lovely visual experience which is sure to engender all sorts of conversations between children and adults about the characters and the process involved in making them and their clothes as well as the message the book conveys." Children's Book Council of Australia Reading Time