You Will Be My Friend is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
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SUMMARY
"You Will Be My Friend" by Peter Brown is an endearing and relatable children's book that follows the hilarious and determined Lucy, a young bear, as she embarks on a quest to find a new friend. With exuberant enthusiasm, Lucy approaches various forest animals, but her overzealous attempts at friendship often result in comical mishaps. Undeterred, Lucy refuses to give up and continues her pursuit, determined to make a friend. Through vibrant illustrations and humorous text, the book captures Lucy's unwavering optimism and the universal desire for connection. "You Will Be My Friend" highlights the importance of being true to oneself and accepting others for who they are. By the end of the story, Lucy's persistence pays off, and she finds a friend who appreciates her unique personality. The book ultimately celebrates the joy of friendship and the beauty of being yourself.
 USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Have students sequence the important events in the story. This is an important skill when it comes to retelling a story.
- Discuss the different characters in the story and analyze their thoughts and actions.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Teach students how contractions are used.
- Teach a lesson on the different types of sentences.
- Discuss friendship and the qualities that make a good friend.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30Â writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
- My Teacher is a Monster by Peter Brown
- The Curious Garden by Peter Brown
- The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
- The Cool Bean by Jory John
- Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes
- Enemy Pie by Derek Munson
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