All About Friends A Friendship Book for Kids by Felicity Brooks

This friendship guide for young readers offers thoughtful exploration of what makes relationships meaningful, using engaging scenarios and discussion prompts to help children examine their assumptions about companionship. The book gently challenges common preconceptions about friendship types while providing age-appropriate language for discussing the qualities that truly matter in relationships. Through carefully crafted situations that reflect real childhood social dynamics, it creates natural opportunities for parents and children to talk through friendship challenges together.

What sets this friendship resource apart is its focus on helping children develop their own criteria for healthy relationships rather than prescribing rigid rules. The discussion-based approach makes it particularly valuable for families navigating classroom dynamics, playground friendships, or helping children understand different personality types. By examining the underlying beliefs about what makes a good friend, this book builds social awareness that will serve children well beyond their elementary years.