Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Over the course of a week in school, this bighearted, true-to-life chapter book will resonate with any young reader who's ever felt overlooked, second-best, or defined by an initial. The first in a series, Best Friends-Ish provides a fresh take on the joys and traumas of elementary school drama. More than anything, second-grader Audrey wants to be the best at something. It always feels like she's not-quite-enough - not smart enough, not fast enough, not funny enough. When her beloved Miss Fincastle announces that a new girl, another AUDREY, is joining the class, Audrey suddenly becomes Audrey L., which makes her feel worse than ever. But is the new Audrey all bad? Might the two Audreys have more in common than just their name? And if the girls become friends, how will Audrey ever figure out how to be her best self - if she can't even be the best Audrey? Visually dynamic and narratively unique, this chapter book series is perfect for fans of Ivy + Bean, Deckawoo Drive, and The Penderwicks.
Carter Higgins is the author of many books for kids, such as Everything You Need for a Treehouse, Bikes for Sale, and Circle Under Berry. This is her first chapter book. She writes about picture books and graphic design at her blog, Design of the Picture Book. She live in Los Angeles, California.
Jennifer K. Mann lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest where she tends chickens, dogs, cats, and her kids and husband, when they aren't tending her. Jennifer draws many of her ideas from her own life experiences, or those of her children - and yes, some of her characters are quite autobiographical.
Author: Carter Higgins
Format: Hardback, 184 pages, 140mm x 184mm
Published: 2021, Chronicle Books, United States
Genre: Children's Fiction
Interest Age: From 6 to 9 years
Over the course of a week in school, this bighearted, true-to-life chapter book will resonate with any young reader who's ever felt overlooked, second-best, or defined by an initial. The first in a series, Best Friends-Ish provides a fresh take on the joys and traumas of elementary school drama. More than anything, second-grader Audrey wants to be the best at something. It always feels like she's not-quite-enough - not smart enough, not fast enough, not funny enough. When her beloved Miss Fincastle announces that a new girl, another AUDREY, is joining the class, Audrey suddenly becomes Audrey L., which makes her feel worse than ever. But is the new Audrey all bad? Might the two Audreys have more in common than just their name? And if the girls become friends, how will Audrey ever figure out how to be her best self - if she can't even be the best Audrey? Visually dynamic and narratively unique, this chapter book series is perfect for fans of Ivy + Bean, Deckawoo Drive, and The Penderwicks.
Carter Higgins is the author of many books for kids, such as Everything You Need for a Treehouse, Bikes for Sale, and Circle Under Berry. This is her first chapter book. She writes about picture books and graphic design at her blog, Design of the Picture Book. She live in Los Angeles, California.
Jennifer K. Mann lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest where she tends chickens, dogs, cats, and her kids and husband, when they aren't tending her. Jennifer draws many of her ideas from her own life experiences, or those of her children - and yes, some of her characters are quite autobiographical.