Taraji P. Henson
You Can Be a Good Friend
A direct, no-nonsense guide to the mechanics of friendship that cuts through the fluff often found in social-emotional learning books.
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by Jenn Bailey
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by Corey R. Tabor
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 420L · 2021
A clever, wordless-ish premise about jumping to conclusions; Tabor's illustrations do the heavy lifting and the humor lands for both kids and parents.