My Best Friend - by Julie Fogliano (Hardcover)

This heartwarming picture book tells the story of two girls who become fast friends, even before they learn each other's names.

With simple, spare text that shifts easily from first to second person, Fogliano captures the feeling of giddy infatuation when a child first meets another and feels an instant bond - it's an early form of falling in love.

Tamaki's masterful grasp of faces and mirthful body language, echoed in the looping, lively movement of the plants and animals in the background, is a captivating complement to Fogliano's plainspoken but evocative text, and the combination is sure to resonate with anyone who's ever made a fast friend.

With rust and olive vignettes by Tamaki bursting with energy that seems boundless, young children have big feelings, and discovering someone their own age who adores them back is an event worth celebrating.

This delightful new friendship portrayed in all its emergent, ebullient, and transformative ways will leave readers of all ages feeling warm inside.