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How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them (Dino Life Guides for Families) |  | Author: Laurie Krasny Brown
Creator: Marc Brown
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
List Price: $6.99
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Seller: agatebooks
Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 8241
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 8.5 x 0.1
ISBN: 0316111538
Dewey Decimal Number: 158.25
EAN: 9780316111539
ASIN: 0316111538
Publication Date: September 1, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Written and illustrated by the creators of the popular Dino Life Guides for Families, this book uses precise language and humorous illustrations to offer specific ways to be a friend and specific ways not to be one. A special section on how to deal with bosses and bullies has valuable information for young children going forth in the world and encountering these situations for the first time.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 29
 Horrible for my 3 1/2 year old December 1, 2009
T. Trewin (San Francisco)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I do not write reviews often, only when I am unbelievably pleased or completely disappointed. My 3 1/2 has had a tough time making friends with peers. We bought a couple of books and videos as one means for helping her along.
Let me start by recommending the series of books by Cheri J. Meiners. The books don't even compare in regards to teaching my 3 1/2 year old lessons related to friendship and interacting with others...check them out.
As for the book being reviewed, as one reviewer commented the pages are much too busy. In addition, there is a lot of negative content meant to teach children what behavior to avoid, however for a 3 1/2 year old, I think the more exposure they get to negativity the more apt they are to emulate it. Examples:
"You Stupidosaurus!"
"You can't play it's only for boys!"
"Nya, Nya, na, na, na"
"You can't play with her. You're my best friend."
"This game is dumb I quit!"
I'm not naive enough not to realize that my child will be exposed to this, but to be exposed to these concept at 3 1/2 via a book, could be counter productive.
Even the section on ways to be a friend has examples I found asinine:
"My parents are getting divorced. Please don't tell anyone." "I won't"...Can you think of better examples to emulate trust? Yeah me too.
If these quotes haven't deterred you, then spend away, but do check out the Cheri J. Meiners series as I can tell you the books were far and away better for my 3 1/2 year old.
 How To Be A Friend: A Guide To Making Friends and Keeping Them October 24, 2009
D. McBride (Olathe, KS USA)
This was purchased and given to a Kindergarten teacher who needed an aid in helping a student learn how to make friends. The examples and suggestions where age appropriate and found to be helpful in communicating proper social skills. The story dealt with the possible feelings and situations that might hinder friendships and how one could possibly deal with such situations.
Wonderful October 14, 2009
M. Weber (East Coast U.S.)
Beautiful knowledge for the tykes, laid out in an entertaining and accessible way. My daughter asked me to read it three times in a row.
Wonderfully Helpful September 29, 2009
Y. Grosso (RI)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this book! My 6 year old has a hard time with social skills and I have noticed that reading this book to him has helped tremendously.
 Too busy, too overwhelming for a preschooler... April 6, 2009
M. Hoffman (Manchester, CT United States)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is way too busy for a 4-year old to follow. All the conversations in bubbles on each page are way too confusing for my son. I really wish I hadn't bought it. It would probably be okay for a 7 or 8-year old.
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