Friendships are essential for social-emotional learning and mental health, but sometimes children struggle with making and keeping friendships. In , child psychologist Jillian Roberts outlines central ideas on how to be the best friend you can be. Alongside each of the principles is a scenario showing how it relates to real life—at the playground, at the park, at school or on a playdate. For parents, guardians and kids themselves, it can be difficult to recognize what makes friendships work. With this book, readers will have a comforting and straightforward resource to help guide them toward a lifetime of beautiful friendships. Praise for Jillian Roberts: "This book handles a sensitive topic with kindness, compassion, and empathy...A good beginning look at how to broach a complicated topic that's filled with positivity and hope."— , for "Gentle but straightforward...[A] reassuring backdrop for the big questions being discussed." — "A cheery and buoyant introduction to timely and imperative topics for young readers; especially useful in a guidance setting."—