Fall 2024

Around the World with Friends

  • Interest Level: Preschool - Grade 2
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Raccoon finishes his book and is ready for his own adventure—he wants thrills, excitement and to conquer the sea!

He borrows everything he needs from his friends: a boat from Badger, who insists on coming along because you should never go on an expedition alone. Fox packs them eggs for the omelette—then must join to be the cook. Bear insists on coming to scare away the jellyfish, and Crow says he should be lookout.

The friends sail through rapids, collect sweet blackberries, chase away bees, and play soccer, until a little rain and thoughts of home bring their excursion to an end. That, thinks Raccoon, was the most thrilling magnificent adventure with friends I’ve ever had. Let’s go again soon—and next time we’ll bring the chickens.

In this heartwarming follow-up to A Perfect Wonderful Day with Friends, Waechter shows how life is better when you bring along your friends and take what the day brings.

“The perfect book for summer.”—Frankfurter Allgemeiner

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978-1-77657-598-5
$14.24
979-8-7656-7172-6
$23.99
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Interest Level Preschool - Grade 2
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books
Category SEL: D Relationship Skills, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2024
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Gecko Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 28
Publication Date 2024-08-06
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV039060, JUV032170, JUV002000
Dewey [E]
Dimensions 10.4 x 9.6
Features Original artwork and eSource

Author, Illustrator: Philip Waechter

Philip Waechter is one of Germany’s leading children’s author/illustrators. He lives in Frankfurt, where he works as a graphic designer as part of the community studio LABOR.

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