The Lonely Badger

Let's Make FriendsAbout the Book (Designed for Ages 4 to 10)This beautifully illustrated children's book helps us understand howbest to treat our friends. The other animals do not want to be nearBadger and he cannot understand why. After all, he is the cleanestanimal in the forest, but he is very lonely!Why has he lost all his friends? FIPS, (the fox in peppergreen socks) meets unhappy Badger, crying in theforest and believes that with the power of his special socks he can guide Badger to treat his friends accordingto the Golden Rule.This book is written in rhyme. Rhyming is an excellent way for young readers to remember a story and developphonemic awareness which is a necessary early literacy skill. As a "read to your child" book, The Lonely Badgeris a learning experience and is helpful for any child finding it difficult to make friends.Kimberly Smith Andreadis has succeeded in providing a beautiful story that at the same time providesinstruction. I highly recommend this book to parents and teachers who want to ignite the imagination oftheir children and students while teaching them vocabulary and life lessons.Liz Bikakis, M.Ed. Reading Specialist, Literacy Consultant Montgomery County Marylandwww.foxinpeppergreensocks.com