{"product_id":"9780702346132","title":"Friends: Axel Scheffler's gorgeous picture book about welcoming others and making friends","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Green, Alison | Interest age: from c 3 years \u003cbr\u003ePublished 04\/06\/2026 by Scholastic (Alison Green Books) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 32 pages\u003cbr\u003e280 x 225 x 6mm | 196g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally titled Welcome, this is a joyful picture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebook about friendship and togetherness, from international\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebestselling illustrator, Axel Scheffler\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWould you like to come inside this book? You're very welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn fact, everyone is welcome here, whether you're big or small, flappy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eor jumpy, noisy or quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its simple text and endearing animal characters, Friends\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshows how everyone can be a good friend, and how we can\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eall help others to feel welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAxel Scheffler's fabulous, funny animals are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe perfect ambassadors to show us all about friendship and togetherness:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow to laugh together, play together - and, most importantly,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow to make friends again after a quarrel!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAxel is much-loved for his characters such as the Gruffalo,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStick Man and Zog\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA donation from every copy of Friends sold\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egoes to Three Peas, a charity which supports refugees who\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehave had to flee their homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFriends follows Axel's picture book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKind which has enjoyed huge critical and international\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esuccess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFriends, previously published as Welcome, has\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esold into 14 territories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Kind:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Times 'Children's Book of the Week'  on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6th April 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A treasure trove of wisdom and beauty. . . A beautiful and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprofound book' BookTrust\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'An anthology of tips about how to make a kinder world' The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'This book is really good ... A simple story about what achieving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe impossible dream of 360-degree kindness might look like\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e... showcasing some of the best children's book illustrators in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe world' The Times 'Children's Book of the Week'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This valuable book discusses kindness in all its forms' Daily\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Celebrate the importance of kindness. Small acts of kindness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecan make a real difference' Angels and Urchins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A timely and inspiring new picture book' Primary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A beautiful and thoughtful gift that will be treasured for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egenerations' South Wales Evening Post\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of this year's most celebrated releases' Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57142209151351,"sku":"9780702346132","price":7.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9780702346132.jpg?v=1780422017","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780702346132","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}