Being Friends
PreSchool-K-Through rhyming text, Beaumont conveys the joys of  friendship between two girls while celebrating their  similarities and differences. The words bounce along in language  appropriate for children who are making their first friends: "I  am me/and you are you./I like red/and you like blue." Many of  the verses end with a line noting what both children like to do:  "I like Saturn./You like Mars./We both like counting falling  stars." Allen's expressive, colorful pastel illustrations on  full spreads match the cheerful text, and offer lots of details  to explore. Try this at storytime along with other books on  friendship.Doris Losey, Tampa-Hillsborough County Public  Library, Tampa, FLCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.