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A Splendid Friend, Indeed

A Splendid Friend, Indeed

About the Book

A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book

This charming, bestselling picture book says volumes about friendship with a few select words and accessible illustrations.

Bear wants to read and write and think. But his friend Goose wants to talk and talk ... and talk! Bear and Goose are so different! But can they still be friends? Toddlers and preschoolers will learn about how to make--and keep--new friends through this delightful story.

A Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child Selection
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Praise for A Splendid Friend, Indeed

"Bloom gets maximum effect with minimum words. . . . Fun to read aloud, the book will also lead to discussion about friendly (and annoying) behavior." — Booklist

★ "The gentle humor will elicit giggles; Goose's silly statements and Bear's patient responses beg to be read aloud. An ideal book for storytimes about friendship and sharing." — School Library Journal, starred review

★ "A more perfect union between giggle-inducing but reassuring images and a text of very few words is hard to conjure." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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Goose and Bear Stories Series

Alone Together
Fox Forgets
Bear Can Dance!
Oh! What a Surprise!
What About Bear?
Treasure
A Splendid Friend, Indeed
Un amigo de veras maravilloso (A Splendid Friend, Indeed)

About the Author

Suzanne Bloom
Suzanne Bloom is the author and illustrator of the picture books featuring Goose and Bear: A Splendid Friend, Indeed, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book; Treasure; What About Bear? and Oh! What a Surprise! Her other books include Feeding Friendsies, No Place for a Pig, A Mighty Fine Time Machine, and the popular The Bus for Us. She lives with her family in McDonough, New York. More by Suzanne Bloom
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