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How To Be Friends With This Unicorn―Childrens Book About Making Friends and Empathy, PreK-Grade 2 (24 pgs) by Erin Savor...

by Erin Savory

Book Details

Publisher:Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Published:2021-01-04
Pages:27
Format:paperback
Language:en
ISBN:1731643446

Reading Info

Age Range:3-5

About This Book

Meet Luma the unicorn. They want to be friends. How can you be a good friend to Luma? In How to Be Friends with This Unicorn, you'll learn valuable friendship skills surrounding illness and being friends from far away. There are many ways to be a good friend.

Our Review

This gentle friendship book introduces Luma, a unicorn who needs friends who understand illness and distance. Through simple, heartfelt scenarios, young readers discover practical ways to maintain connections when physical presence isn't possible, offering comfort and concrete strategies for challenging social situations. The story normalizes conversations about health limitations while celebrating the creativity needed for meaningful long-distance bonds. This approachable narrative provides both emotional reassurance and actionable friendship techniques for preschoolers navigating complex relationships.

What sets this social-emotional learning tool apart is its specific focus on friendship skills that extend beyond typical playground interactions. Children who have friends with chronic conditions or who've experienced separation will find particular validation in seeing their experiences reflected. The unicorn character adds just enough fantasy appeal to engage young imaginations while teaching genuine empathy and adaptability. This thoughtful exploration of nontraditional friendship dynamics fills an important gap in early childhood literature about relationship building.

Themes

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Juvenile Fiction