These books for young children celebrate the importance of friendship, as well as the ups and downs that friends sometimes go through together. This booklist also highlights a diverse range of cultures and abilities among friends.

By: Anna McQuinn
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How does your garden grow?Book-loving Lola is inspired by a collection of garden poems that she reads with her mommy. She wants to plant her own garden of beautiful flowers, so she and Mommy go to the library to check out books about gardening.

By: Kathryn O. Galbraith
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Spirited, rhyming text and colorful, graphic art reveal an energetic cast of babies having an action-packed day of play in the park on a cheerful winter day.

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