Latin America
Mexico
Ways to Make Friends
By Jairo Buitrago, Elisa Amado (Translator), Mariana Ruiz Johnson (Illustrator)
Ways to Make Friends. Jairo Buitrago. Translated by Elisa Amado. Illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson. Greystone Kids, 2022. Originally published as Formas de hacer amigos in Spanish by Leetra Final, in Mexico City, in 2021. ISBN 9781771649759. 40 p. (Ages 4-7). Picture book.
Toad has lots of advice on how to make new friends. Some of it is great, some of it not so great. When all else fails, Toad finds out that learning about and befriending yourself can be a valuable way to spend your time as well. A 2023 USBBY Outstanding International Book. [jm]