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By Patricia Tauzer
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Unlikely duo finds true friendship in fun boy-girl tale.
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What's the Story?
FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY: BEST FRIENDS FOREVER is about the friendship that develops between Freckleface Strawberry and Windy Pants Patrick after the dodgeball incident of the second book in this series. The two unlikely friends find they share so many things in common, especially because they feel so different from the other kids. However, the other girls think Freckleface should play with girls, not boys. And the boys feel Windy Pants should play with the boys. The duo tries it both ways, and discovers the friendship they share is a special one after all.
Is It Any Good?
Kids will love this latest Freckleface adventure, and grown-ups certainly will enjoy reading it aloud to them. It's a cute, funny story that carries another very positive message about learning to respect and tolerate each other's differences, even value them. Julianne Moore's narrative is entertaining and sweet, LeUyen Pham's illustrations are playfully expressive, and an important lesson is gently nudged along to the end.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what makes someone your best friend, especially a best friend forever. How about friend duos you've read about in books like Frog and Toad, Bink and Gollie, or Ivy and Bean? How are these sets of friends the same? How are they different?
Illustrations are an important part of any picture book. The same purple monster from previous Freckleface books shows up again here, this time with Windy Pants Patrick. What does he stand for?
What do you think about the idea that boys should play with boys, and girls with girls?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : LeUyen Pham
- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Friendship
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Bloomsbury USA
- Publication date : September 13, 2011
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 4 - 8
- Number of pages : 40
- Available on : Paperback, Nook, Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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