Frances doesn't think her little sister, Gloria, can be her friend. But when Frances's friend Albert has a no-girls baseball game, Frances shows him a thing or two about friendship—and a thing or two about what girls can do. Along the way, Frances discovers that sisters can indeed be friends . . . maybe even best friends.
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Russell Hoban was the author of A Bargain for Frances, A Baby Sister for Frances, Best Friends for Frances, A Birthday for Frances, and Bread and Jam for Frances, all illustrated by Lillian Hoban. He also wrote Bedtime for Frances, illustrated by Garth Williams.
Lillian Hoban was the author and illustrator of many favorite I Can Read books, including Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur, Silly Tilly's Thanksgiving, and a series about Arthur the Chimpanzee. She also illustrated many picture books, including the classic stories about Frances.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Jens Alfke
Format:Paperback
My family is fairly unanimous that this is our favorite Frances book (with "A Birthday For Frances" the likely runner up.) Frances both stands up to being excluded and learns not to do the same thing herself; her anger at Albert is realistic and her "revenge" funny but not cruel; and everyone resolves their conflicts in a friendly way. The wording of the exchanges between Frances and Albert is exquisitely well done, I think: Hoban expresses such nuances in language that gets through to even small children. And last but not least, Frances's little songs are always hilarious and this book has some of the best ones of all, which my 2-year-old daughter has learned by heart.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another great book from the Frances series by Russell Hoban. In this episode, Frances's friend Albert is not very interested in playing with her, especially because she is a girl, so Frances turns to her sister Gloria for a playmate. When Frances and Gloria plan a "best friends" outing complete with an enormous picnic lunch, Albert reconsiders the wisdom of not being friends with girls. I like this one both for the positive development of the sometimes-difficult relationship between Frances and her little sister Gloria, but also for the portrayal of girls who like to play baseball and catch frogs.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Breckjo
Format:Paperback
You can't go wrong with a Russell Hoban Frances book for young children. The text deals with everyday problems small kids face.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By L. Peterson
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a great story about being kind to your sister. We see a good lesson that your sister can be your best friend too. I loved Frances books as a kid and I am so happy that my children love them as well.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
As a child, the "Frances" books were my absolute favorites. My sister would read them to me when I was too little to read for myself. The humerous stories of home life and the gentle illustrations still evoke feelings of great comfort. Now I am buying the series for the children of friends. Many thanks to the Hobans for all of the fond memories they have given me!
By Aunt Frannie
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
All Frances books are wonderful. Russel Hoban is a genius. This is the second generation I am buying these books for.
By Ember
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
My 3 year old daughter and I both love the original "Best Friends for Frances" book that we borrowed from the library. We kept borrowing it so many times I thought it made sense to buy it. However, this version is edited to make it simpler for new readers and it loses some of the charm in translation. I highly recommend not getting the "I can read" version and just reading the book aloud to your child or waiting until he or she is older and can handle the real thing.
By L. Freeman
Format:Paperback
The "I can read" versions appear to be abridged. Very disappointing. Why on earth would they do that? It is worth l
Your time and money to find and buy the full version. Sadly, I can't find any reference to the fact that is abridged in the description. Buyer beware!
Your time and money to find and buy the full version. Sadly, I can't find any reference to the fact that is abridged in the description. Buyer beware!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun, but some teasing...
This is a great book, as are all of the Frances books by B Hoban. There is some teasing and talk about being "fat". Read more
Published 11 months ago by ACshops
5.0 out of 5 stars
Girls Win
The Frances books by Russell and Lillian Hoban are excellent early readers: entertaining, never condescending to children. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Ohioan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Friends for Frances
The Frances series of books is wonderful for children. I read these for my own children and am now getting them for my grandchildren. Read more
Published on June 10, 2010 by C. E. Taylor
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This is not the most sympathetic story, with people excluding other people and only including them to get back at their OTHER friends, but it is pretty realistic to little-kid... Read more
Published on May 15, 2010 by Ulyyf
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best children's books, EVER!!
I used to read and listen to this when I was younger. I've been on the hunt for the audio stories for years, and finally found then here, at Amazon. Frances ROCKS!!
Published on September 25, 2009 by Janine M. Gilders
1.0 out of 5 stars
Gender Wars/Prejudice is Not Appropriate for Little Readers
We got this book to read with our 3.5-year-old son. I am very disappointed. Based on the good reviews, I assumed it would be a wholesome story. Read more
Published on June 15, 2008 by M's Mommy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great children's book
My daughter likes this book too, but not as well as the others in the series
Published on April 15, 2008 by Darin L. Duke
5.0 out of 5 stars
Is turnabout fair play?
When Frances finds herself being excluded by her best friend Albert, she turns to her sister for friendship. Read more
Published on January 6, 2008 by J. Arena
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