Books with title The Forest Friends Play Fair

A story to illustrate competition and how it can bring out the best and worst in people. Learn about group dynamics and how to join a group. Meet the four friends who live on Quirky Lane and follow the stories of how they resolve conflict and strengthen their friendships. Child psychologist, Dr Kimberley O'Brien teams up with children's author Barbara Gonzales and talented illustrator Connah Brecon to create these inspiring childhood adventures and social skills stories.

This fun story about friendship takes on a life of its own when animals in the forest begin a search that can only succeed with a little help from some friends. Matty is a young squirrel that learns to take care of himself when he finds his parents have disappeared. With his new friends, Jay, the bluebird, Manda, the rabbit, and Lexi, the doe. Matty begins searching for his parents, only to discover more new friends and an adventure that teaches him and his pals a valuable lesson in friendship

Matty is a young squirrel who learns to take care of himself when he finds his parents have disappeared. With his new friends, Jay the bluebird, Manda the rabbit and Lexi the doe, Matty begins searching for his parents, only to discover more new friends and an adventure that teaches him and his pals a valuable lesson in friendship. Inspired by her grandchildren, Matthew, Jayson, Amanda, Alexis, Julie and Eric, Joyce Van Kirk created her cast of friendly, original forest creatures in her first published book. She is currently working on her next children's book, Matty the Squirrel. Joyce lives with her husband, Chuck, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.