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'Hibernation, dedication and one long-distance friendship that will never be forgotten: a must-have when a friend moves away.' Kirkus What do you do when your best friend in the whole wide world has to move a long way away? Promise to write to each other ALL the time and to…

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1 author picked Herman's Letter as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This story is a great exploration of FOMO for young children.

Two best friends are split apart when one moves a long way away. Herman the bear feels increasingly left behind and obsolete when he reads Henry the racoon’s correspondence (actual letters pasted into the book) describing new friends in his sunny new home. Herman feels too miserable to write back; when he finally does, deep snow has set in and the post office has closed for the winter.

So he sets off into the swirling blizzard to deliver the letter himself—up steep cliffs and frozen waterfalls, over creaking crevices…

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