The Friendly Four

The Friendly Four
Eloise Greenfield, Jan Spivey Gilchrist
RRP:
NZ$ 17.99
Our Price:
NZ$ 12.59
Paperback
h279 x 216mm - 48pg
9 Jun 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780060007614
Out Of Stock
Currently no stock in-store, stock is sourced to your order
Celebrate friendship with Coretta Scott King Award winners Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist!Drum is worried that summer will be a bummer until Dorene, Louis, and Rae enter his life unexpectedly. Together they embark on an unforgettable summer of discovery and creative play. With free-verse poetry perfect for reading aloud and inspired illustrations, this picture book by the legendary author/illustrator team follows four children as they explore the bonds of friendship, family, and community. "Fun for reading aloud. " -Booklist
"This accessible and well-written book has a nostalgic tone. " -- School Library Journal "Lively, occasionally rhyming poems celebrate the friendship of kids from different families. Fun for reading aloud. " -- Booklist "Idealistic and nostalgic Perfect for classroom readers' theater or as a way for a young child to share reading with an older sibling or parent. " -- Horn Book Magazine "A lively tribute to children' s imagination as well as an inviting introduction to free verse. " -- Kirkus Reviews "Has an open accessibility, with its big print and visually inviting pages, and an upbeat warmth. " -- Bulletin of the Center for Children' s Books
Eloise Greenfield' s love of writing shines through brilliantly in each and every one of her books, which include Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems and How They Got Over: African Americans and the Call of the Sea, both illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. She is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, the Foundation for Children' s Literature Hope S. Dean Award, and the National Council for the Social Studies Carter G. Woodson Book Award. Ms. Greenfield lives in Washington, DC. You can follow her on Twitter @ELGreenfield.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780060007614
Published: 9 Jun 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback
Height: 279mm
Width: 216mm
Weight: 213g
Pages: 48

In stock - for items in stock we aim to dispatch the next business day. For delivery in NZ allow 2-5 business days, with rural taking a wee bit longer.

Locally sourced in NZ - stock comes from a NZ supplier with an approximate delivery of 7-15 business days.

International Imports - stock is imported into NZ, depending on air or sea shipping option from the international supplier stock can take 10-30 working days to arrive into NZ. 

Pre-order Titles - delivery will vary depending on where the title is published, if local stock is available in NZ then 5-7 business days, for international imports it can be 10-30 business days. In all cases we will access the quickest supply option.

Delivery Packaging - we ship all items in cardboard sleeves or by box with either packing paper or corn starch chips. (We avoid using plastics bubble bags)

Tracking - Orders are delivered by track and trace courier and are fully insured, tracking information will be sent by email once dispatched.

View our full Order & Delivery information

Details of the product above will be automatically included with your enquiry.