Book description
SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Book of the Year, Crichton Award for New Illustrators, 2018
I just ate my friend. He was a good friend. But now he is gone. Would you be my friend?
A hilarious story about the search for friendship and belonging... and maybe a little bit about the importance…
Why read it?
1 author picked I Just Ate My Friend as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The title and cover of this brilliant picture book called out to me as soon as I saw it, and I was pleased to discover that the rest of the book lived up to my high expectations.
The main character is wonderfully, comically expressive, and, despite the sparse text, experiences a range of emotions; guilt, remorse, frustration, desperation, despair.
Despite its abundance of humour, this book touches on several themes, including friendship and the notion of belonging, and the importance of impulse control. And, like all of my favourite picture books, it ends with a delicious twist.
From Simon's list on unexpected endings & terrific twists.
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