Books with title This Is My Friend

Friendship ― to be known, to be accepted as you are, to feel safe, especially when you are vulnerable. The girl in this story has recently arrived in Brooklyn with her family. On her very first day at school she meets a girl who almost instantly becomes her very best friend. She feels known, loved and accepted by her. But when she invites her friend to come for dinner with her family ― a family that feels free to eat weird food and, even worse, burst into song with their version of a sentimental classic of longing and homesickness ― something shifts and she no longer feels safe at all. What will it be like tomorrow at school?Award-winning illustrator Alfonso Ruano’s art beautifully depicts the depth of feeling that the friends experience in this story from acclaimed author and translator Elisa Amado, about how difficult it is to come from somewhere else and what a difference friendship can make.

My Friend is Deaf is a short illustrated book introducing communication technologies and techniques used by the Deaf in America the 1990s. Introduced are communication using sign language, TTY for the telephone, television and video captions, alert lights for the doorbell, alarms and timers, hearing dogs for the Deaf and sign language interpreters.The illustrations and the story of two friends, one hearing and one Deaf, make the perfect introduction for children to learn about communicating with the Deaf. Color illustrations were created and colored by 8-year-old Jahla Brown.

Everyone tries to categorize the remarkable creature, but while he may not know what he is, he knows very well what he isn't--a cat, a rat, a lion, a wild boar, a hippopotamus. Then one day he meets an equally unusual animal who accepts him for himself. ""I know what you are,"" she tells him. ""You are my friend."" This sweet, simple story will gladden the hearts of all children who have ever felt ""different.""