N° 15 — Friendship
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Children's book about friendship..
Friendship is one of the largest themes in children's literature — and one of the most often mishandled. The best friendship books aren't about perfect harmony; they're about fighting and reconciling, about being different and staying close, about the ordinary weight of caring for another person.
Real friendship isn't always easy.
N° 01What a friendship book can do
Beyond getting along.
Weak friendship books show two characters who always agree, always have fun, never fight. Children notice this is not how friendship actually works. The books that stick are the ones willing to engage with the real complications: jealousy, being left out, misunderstandings, starting over.
For children between three and eight, friendship books are often the first place where social dynamics become visible on the page. A good book helps the child understand: "What I'm feeling in my classroom right now has a name, it's not only happening to me, and it can be lived through."
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Best friends
The deep bond between two children — shared rituals, secret language, things only they understand.
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New friendships
First day at school, the new kid, the unfamiliar neighbor. How strangers become friends.
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Fighting and making up
What happens when best friends fight? How do they find each other again? Without treating reconciliation as automatic.
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Being different
A friendship between two very different children — looks different, talks different, lives different. And friends anyway.
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Sibling friendship
Siblings are many children's first friendship — and sometimes the hardest one. Books about living together.
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Losing a friendship
When a friend moves away, switches schools, or slowly drifts. Grieving a friendship is real.
N° 02Investment
Three ways to work together.
Standard friendship book
from $3,200
Picture book on friendship, 20–24 pages.
- Cover illustration
- Up to 22 interior pages
- Two to three main characters
- Print-ready PDF
- 1 revision round
Personalized friendship book
from $3,800
Two or more real children as main characters — often commissioned as a farewell or bonding gift.
- All characters from photos
- Up to 28 interior pages
- Shared memories woven in
- Multiple printed copies for all involved families
- 2 revision rounds
Family friendship book
from $5,200
A broader book across multiple relationships — often extended family or a full school class.
- Multiple characters
- Up to 32 interior pages
- Varied relationship constellations
- Premium hardcover
- Up to 5 printed copies
N° 03Questions
The answers we give most often.
- Can both children be on the cover?
- Absolutely — that's often the whole idea. Both names on the cover, both as main characters on every page. The book belongs equally to both children.
- What if only one child has access to the book?
- We print multiple copies — usually one for each family involved. The book becomes shared property even when the children don't live in the same place anymore.
- Does this work for siblings?
- Yes, very well. Sibling books are one of our most common requests. The dynamic between siblings — playing together, fighting, protecting each other — is richer than most pure friendship narratives.
- Can we include a pet?
- Yes. Many children see their pet as their best friend — and a book about that relationship is often emotionally the strongest project. The dog, the cat, even the hamster becomes a main character.
Start your book
A friendship, held still.
Tell us about the friendship at the heart of this book — who the children are, what holds them together, which moments the book should carry. We reply within two working days.