The Friendly Four

Celebrate friendship with Coretta Scott King Award winners Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist!

Drum is worried that summer will be a bummer until Dorene, Louis, and Rae enter his life unexpectedly. Together they embark on an unforgettable summer of discovery and creative play.

With free-verse poetry perfect for reading aloud and inspired illustrations, this picture book by the legendary author/illustrator team follows four children as they explore the bonds of friendship, family, and community.

"Fun for reading aloud." —Booklist

"This accessible and well-written book has a nostalgic tone." - School Library Journal

"Lively, occasionally rhyming poems celebrate the friendship of kids from different families. Fun for reading aloud." - Booklist

"Idealistic and nostalgic Perfect for classroom readers’ theater or as a way for a young child to share reading with an older sibling or parent." - Horn Book Magazine

"A lively tribute to children’s imagination as well as an inviting introduction to free verse." - Kirkus Reviews

"Has an open accessibility, with its big print and visually inviting pages, and an upbeat warmth." - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books