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440th out of 572 books
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211 voters
Friends
by
Helme Heine
Charlie Rooster, Johnny Mouse, and Percy the pig are the best of friends. They do everything together. They ride their bike together, play games together, and even do their chores together. Because that's what good friends do. When night falls, though, and it's time to go to bed, they learn that sometimes friends have to be apart. But that's okay, because true friends alwa...more
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
May 1st 1997
by Aladdin
(first published 1981)
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I was going to read this to my class for an essay idea on friendship. Now it's in the garbage. The idea was good: how to navigate the threesome friendship (which we all know is trickier than the twosome). But I couldn't get past one of the 3 main characters - the pig. On the book jacket he's referred to as "Percy the Pig", but all through the book he's "Fat Percy". One scene the friends give him more of the share of food because, well, because he's fat. Sorry, but I have several overweight stude...more
This book could be used to show how students should interact with one another. It goes through friends that discover a problem at the end with not being able to stay overnight with each other because of their different animal habitats. It shows that you can be good friends, but sometimes have to be your own person too.
This is an excellent book to end the school year with. The overall theme is that sometimes friends have to be apart, but true friends will always find each other. The vocabulary may be difficult for kindergarteners, but the vocabulary can easily be scaffolded.
Rooster, Mouse, And pig are all best friends who do everything together. This book find out they can't really do everything together l especially sleep in mouse's house.
Three animal friends that do everything together. They can't find a place for all three to sleep and they realize they can't always be together.
I don't care WHO you are....I don't care how OLD you are....if you can't read this and love it....you're too old for me!
This is imbued with fond memories from my first days in Germany. I love the illustrations and the words.
This simple, delightful book reminds child and adult that it's okay that our friends are not exactly like us.
So glad a friend gave me this sweet little book.
"Sometimes good friends can't be together."
"Sometimes good friends can't be together."
Adorable illustrations and great message about true friends.
Good friends share and compromise is the moral here.
This makes me want to watercolor.
Apr 19, 2011
Hege
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone with kids, great for reading out loud
A cosy little story about being friends :)
This is maybe THE cutest children's book I have ever read. We checked it out at the library and I loved it so much I ordered it. The pictures are adorable and the story is so sweet!
We just love animals stories and Charlie Rooster, Johnny Mouse and Fat Percy andd the most loyal, unlikely friends you will ever meet; a cute story of true friendsip.
Love the illustrations in this little book! Gotta check out Helme Heine's other kids' books now - so cute!
I first read this book in German... it's even more fun in English.
Nice book of three very different friends and how they get along.
Adorable. What a gentle book.
Nederlandse titel "Dikke vrienden"
Apr 08, 2013
Ben Mogl-maclean
marked it as to-read
Mar 30, 2013
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Feb 22, 2013
Lissaleo
marked it as to-read
Feb 19, 2013
Riza
marked it as to-read
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