Book description
A modern day tale of devoted friendship and the things each of us has to endure to make a valued friendship last.
Spring has sprung in vibrant and colorful Under Valley. The valley is alive with wonderful creatures and tales to tell.
As our story unfolds, we find an unusual…
Why read it?
1 author picked Over the Under, and Around the Square as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’m absolutely obsessed with this book.
It earned a spot on the 2014 Gittle List, a contest I hosted for 5 years for self-published children’s book authors. I’ve purchased several copies for both children and adults. Somewhere, there’s a video of my grandson reading it to me (well, a couple of pages).
It’s unique in character, words, and pace. Seeing the two characters becoming friends, being the closest of friends, having a fallout that separates them, and finding their way back to each other moved me to tears because that is what my son and I were doing, at the…
From Aviva's list on kid’s picture books about unusual friendships.
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