A Splendid Friend Indeed by Bloom, Suzanne

Title: A Splendid Friend Indeed

Author: Bloom, Suzanne

Illustrator: Suzanne Bloom

Publisher: Boyds Mills Press

Year 2005

Comments

This was one of the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC) awards for a notable book for young readers. I think it was robbed. It should have been in the running for the Caldecott. The illustrations are done in pastels. I can’t imagine these illustrations in any other medium. The fur on the bear looks soft enough to touch. This is such a great book. It begs to be read aloud. The font is large enough so that beginning readers can read it. There is very little text, and text is limited to one page of the two page spread. A very precocious and slightly annoying goose tries to help bear read, write, and make him a snack. Then Goose goes off to make him a snack and write him a note about bear being a splendid friend. Spread the friendship with this splendid book.