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You Can Be My friend

By Lauren Child

Adjectives

charming heartwarming engaging

Genres

Friendship/Family Feelings/Wellbeing

Synopsis

Lola is thrilled to spend the afternoon with Morten, her brother Charlie's best friend's little brother. She has planned a series of fun games, but Morten is so shy he won't even speak! Determined to make friends, Lola tries everything to get Morten to open up. Will her efforts help Morten come out of his shell and enjoy their time together?

About the author

Lauren Child is a brilliant British author and illustrator, best known for creating the much-loved Charlie and Lola books. She has also written the Clarice Bean and Ruby Redfort series. Lauren’s stories are full of fun, clever ideas, and lively pictures that encourage children to use their imagination and enjoy reading.

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

Published

2008

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