Forever Friends [Paperback]

Barbara S. Cohen (Author), Dorothy Louise Hall (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2004 | Age Level: 2 and up

A loving look at friendship from both ends of the leash!! Everybody need a Forever Friend - someone who cares, someone who shares, someone who looks out for you. But nobody said it had to be another person! In this whimsical tale of two Forever Friends, you might wonder who is looking out for whom as you learn the ins and outs of everlasting frendship...from a four-legged point of view! Joyfully conceived and written and playfully illustrated, Forever Friends reminds us of the special love between kids and pets and how that bond can last a lifetime (even longer in dog years).

Editorial Reviews

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PreS.-Gr. 2. The tale of friendship between a boy (Skip) and his dog (Petey) is surprisingly and lovingly told from the perspective of the pooch, who takes listeners and readers through a typical day's activities. Petey wakes Skip, plays catch to make sure Skip gets his exercise, does tricks for him when he is feeling sick, and teaches him to greet the neighbors and make friends. Hall's colorful, cartoonlike illustrations hilariously depict the scenes: "When he eats too much he doesn't feel well so I help him finish his food. (It's a hard job!)," says Petey, pictured under the table lapping up peas and mashed potatoes. Written and illustrated with great humor, this will strike a chord with any child who shares a unique relationship with a pet. Helen Rosenberg
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Review

...the 32 pages in this book provide a feast of rich thought and visual delights. -- James H. Smith, Record Journal

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Smallfellow Press (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931290547
• ISBN-13: 978-1931290548
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 16.1 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,358,473 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #60 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Baby-3 > Picture Books

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful!, September 19, 2002

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Joan Harrison (Glen Cove, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forever Friends (Hardcover)

Forever Friends is a delightful look at the close relationship between a pet dog, Petey and his boy companion, Skip. The text is warm and concise and reads aloud very well. The playful illustrations match the writing precisely in both spirit and content; an essential criteria for a great book in my children's estimation.

My nine year old opened the book initially thinking it was for "babies" but found herself highly amused that the story is told from an animal's perspective. She re-reads it often. We love Forever Friends!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just For Kids, September 17, 2002

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Ann Barnett (NY, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forever Friends (Hardcover)

Yes, children 2-8 will love this quiet book about friendship between a boy and his dog. Rolls are blurred and we're never sure who is taking care of whom--not that it matters. This book makes a great gift with which to celebrate an adult friendship. Especially one that has surmounted role reversals and faded boundaries.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For boys and girls just learning how to read, May 17, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forever Friends (Hardcover)

Simply and engaging written by Barbara S. Cohen, Forever Friends is a warm, highly enjoyable children's picturebook about a young boy and his dog - forever friends, as seen from the pooch's point of view! Easygoing, simple caricature color artwork by Dorothy Louise Hall illustrates this delightful picturebook book for young readers ages 2 to 8 -- and most especially for boys and girls just learning how to read.