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Friends and Foes: Poems About Us All by Douglas Florian
"There are all kinds of friends—good friends, bad friends, old friends, new friends…even imaginary friends! This humorous, heartfelt, and refreshingly honest collection of poems explores the many facets of friendship with Douglas Florian’s signature sense of silliness and wit.
In the tradition of Shel Silverstein, celebrated picture book poet Douglas Florian offers an honest, touching, and often humorous collection of twenty-three poems about relationships—both good and bad!" - Simon and Schuster (PreK-4)
Helpful Links:
Author Biography: About Douglas Florian from the Poetry Foundation
Author's Artwork: View paintings on Florian's website
Activity: MC Baker Art Connections: No staple/glue books or paper puppets
Activity: Write a friendship poem using Friends and Foes as a mentor text. Watch Florian share "What makes a good poem?" here
MEMS Library related texts: View a search of friendship books here
Friends and Foes from the MEMS Staff (14 mins)
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