Books with title Duke: Friends

Oscar the rabbit discovers that friends -- in whatever form they come -- are full of nice surprises.Oscar just moved to a new house with his mother.He was looking forward to making lots of friends."I hope they like to swim," Oscar said to his mother."Because that's what I like doing best."Oscar headed down the path.When Oscar moves to a new part of the woods, he wants nothing more than to make some friends and go swimming. Much to his dismay, all the potential friends have their own interests. And there's no one just like Oscar: one is too noisy, one is too wild, one is too smart, one is too bashful. But after returning home alone and disappointed, Oscar realizes that the best friendships require a little give and take.This playful picture book explores the meaning of friendship with subtlety and charm.

Winner:2017 CCBC ChoicesA girl from a faraway place begins her first day at school. She doesnt speak the language and she looks different. She just doesn't fit in. But one day, she makes an unexpected frienda squirrel! Then a rabbit joins them. Soon the girls fuzzy woodland friends are followed by human ones and school becomes more fun! When a surprising new student joins the class, the girl and her new friends know just how to make him feel at home.

Forever?Seventeen-year-old Emily's home life is abusive and finds comfort from a man in his late twenties that treats her like a princess. Soon realizing she wanted to be more than just friends and may be falling in love. However, her mother is against this twisted relationship and tries to destroy it. But she might be too late as a sudden tragedy could tear them apart?

When a girl and a frog go to the beach to fish, they are frustrated to find that the fish aren’t biting. Instead, they stare into the water and make faces at their reflections. Then, something spectacular happens. The reflections take on lives of their own, transforming into a mermaid with her own pet frog. Surprise gives way to delight as they invite the girl and the frog to enter a stunning underwater world. The new friends swim and play amongst colorful sea creatures until they discover a pair of glowing pearls and turn them into matching necklaces. Readers are brought along on a joyful aquatic adventure in this third wordless picture book from Geraldo Valério. Each page is a visual treasure trove full of fish and bubbles and other underwater details. Young readers will especially enjoy following the frogs’ adventures in this celebration of friendship and imagination.

From bestselling author-illustrator Liesbet Slegers, brimming with bright illustrations, this lovely board book celebrates happy moments and comforting emotions. I have wonderful friends―my cat with his soft fur and my beautiful fish, my sister, and my parents. Come meet my most favorite friend! A book filled with illustrations of friends. For toddlers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the child’s emotions.

This delightful children’s book tells a visual story about two boys who meet randomly in an alley. One is deaf and the other hearing; together, they work together to figure out how to communicate. The pages are filled with rich, colorful illustrations. This sweet, simple and easy-to-understand story is great for people of all ages, and shows that all it takes to make a new friend is an open mind and willingness to try new things, like learning sign language.