The Friendship Book Set

Help your child build lasting relationships

The Friendship Book Set includes 10 stories that teach your child the social emotional skills they need to navigate relationships and be a great friend. Books about children in relatable situations—like feeling excluded or not wanting to share—help your child develop the tools they’ll need for the rest of their life.

The Friendship Book Set uses real photos and age-appropriate stories to help your child process important lessons. Helpful phrases your child can practice, like “Will you forgive me?”, are highlighted in each story.

Key Features

For 3+ years old

Introduces 10 social emotional concepts, from taking turns and sharing to setting and respecting boundaries

This casebound set includes 10 books

Each book focuses on an important skill: joining in play, taking turns and sharing, seeing different perspectives, being kind and empathetic, including others, apologizing and forgiving, resolving conflict, setting and respect boundaries, making space for others, and accept differences

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Materials and care

FSC-certified paper printed with soy ink

Product specifications

Book Dimensions (in): 6 x 6

Give your child tools to build strong friendships

Cora Joins in Play

At the park, Cora sees children playing a fun game. After her mom helps her work up the courage to join in, she uses what she learned to invite another child to join.

Thanks for Sharing, Theo

Even though Theo and his mom prepared for a playdate by setting aside special items, Theo gets upset when Sebastian plays with the toys that weren’t set aside. The two practice taking turns and turn the day around.

Everyone Likes Different Things

Nadia comforts Annie when she gets teased about her favorite shirt, and they remember that everyone likes different things. They have to apply the lesson again when Nadia’s favorite cake is served and some of the kids think it’s weird.

Kindness Makes a Difference

When Benji is having a hard time, his classmates model the importance of kindness. Later, Benji uses what he learned to return the support to Elijah.

Will You Forgive Me?

Siblings Oliver and Penny get into a fight over a special drawing. Their dad helps them calm down and take turns apologizing and accepting apologies.

Including Kyle

When Kyle gets to Grandma’s house, his cousins are already playing a game together, and don’t want him to join in. Grandma helps the cousins understand Kyle’s hurt feelings and find a way to include him.

The Peace Talk

Siblings Evie and Blake both want to sit in the green chair, and their anger erupts. Mama reminds them how to have a peace talk, and they go through each step together until they feel better.

Liam’s Limit

During a tumbling class, Hudson lifts, tickles, and tackles Liam, and Liam feels uncomfortable. Their teacher, Ms. Colista, helps the children practice checking in before touching others and speaking up when they’re uncomfortable.

Let Us Be First, Louisa

Louisa loves going first, but her friends don’t love always having to wait. Their art teacher, Ms. Starr, helps Lousia understand her friends’ feelings and practice taking turns being first.

My Story, Your Story

This unique book tells the same story of a lost (and found) treasure box from two perspectives. When Wren finds Marley’s lost treasure box, each girl feels a lot of feelings, and has to consider each other’s perspective.