{"product_id":"the-friendship-guide-9781459839311","title":"The Friendship Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriendship is important--and life would be so dull without it!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFriendships are essential for social-emotional learning and mental health, but sometimes children struggle with making and keeping friendships. In \u003cem\u003eThe Friendship Guide\u003c\/em\u003e, child psychologist Jillian Roberts outlines central ideas on how to be the best friend you can be. Alongside each of the principles is a scenario showing how it relates to real life--at the playground, at the park, at school or on a playdate. For parents, guardians and kids themselves, it can be difficult to recognize what makes friendships work. With this book, readers will have a comforting and straightforward resource to help guide them toward a lifetime of beautiful friendships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Jillian Roberts: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book handles a sensitive topic with kindness, compassion, and empathy...A good beginning look at how to broach a complicated topic that's filled with positivity and hope.\"--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, for \u003cem\u003eOn the News \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Gentle but straightforward...[A] reassuring backdrop for the big questions being discussed.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, for \u003cem\u003eWhat Happens When a Loved One Dies? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A cheery and buoyant introduction to timely and imperative topics for young readers; especially useful in a guidance setting.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, for \u003cem\u003eUnder Our Clothes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Jillian Roberts\u003c\/strong\u003e is a child psychologist, author, professor at the University of Victoria and mother of three children. Considered a go-to child psychology expert for journalists, Dr. Roberts is a contributor to the \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGlobal News\u003c\/em\u003e and CBC. She is the author of two bestselling and award-winning series of children's books: Just Enough and The World Around Us. Dr. Roberts' most recent titles, \u003cem\u003eCalm\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Promise\u003c\/em\u003e, are for the very youngest of readers and focus on building child resilience. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrea Armstrong \u003c\/strong\u003eis a visual artist living in Vancouver, British Columbia. She spends her days (and often nights) illustrating, painting and designing. With roots in rural Indonesia, small-town Manitoba and metropolitan Singapore, she finds inspiration in the gathered impressions of her childhood. She holds a bachelor's degree in visual communications from Capilano University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51187350700306,"sku":"9781459839311","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_72399465-411d-4032-bf18-c68aa9a28752.jpg?v=1744640803","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-friendship-guide-9781459839311","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}