Before children are exposed to the real world, they get a glimpse of the life outside the world that they knew within the colorful pages of a children’s book. Children’s books are instrumental to how kids develop their perception and eventually react once they grow and get to interact with life’s realities. Books are also the first tool to a child’s education, be it literacy, communication, or social learning. Author Rosella Calauti’s book about building friendships talks about the friendship between Brandi, Salvatore, Lee, Lori, and Erika, how they interact and explore the community together. Aside from the valuable element of friendship, the book also touches on literacy skills such as word recognition and eventually encourages its readers to develop reading and writing as essential skills.
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