Old Friends
By Aitken, Margaret
Themes flagged by parents·3
Diversity
This book portrays diverse nationalities and/or male and female genders.
LGBTQ+
This book contains LGBTQ+ themes.
Female Protagonist
The leading character in this book is female.
Synopsis
Paired with colorful and vibrant art by Lenny Wen, Old Friends by Margaret Aitken is an inventive and heartfelt debut picture book that celebrates found family, caregiving, and the value of intergenerational friendships.
Marjorie wants a friend who loves the same things she does: baking shows, knitting, and gardening. Someone like Granny. So with a sprinkle of flour in her hair and a spritz of lavender perfume, Marjorie goes undercover to the local Senior Citizens Group. It all goes well until the Cha-Cha-Cha starts and her cardigan camouflage goes sideways. By being true to herself, Marjorie learns that friends can be of any age if you look in the right places.
A Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award Nominee
A 2023 Maine Literary Award Finalist
Marjorie wants a friend who loves the same things she does: baking shows, knitting, and gardening. Someone like Granny. So with a sprinkle of flour in her hair and a spritz of lavender perfume, Marjorie goes undercover to the local Senior Citizens Group. It all goes well until the Cha-Cha-Cha starts and her cardigan camouflage goes sideways. By being true to herself, Marjorie learns that friends can be of any age if you look in the right places.
A Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award Nominee
A 2023 Maine Literary Award Finalist
Details
- Illustrator
- Lenny Wen
- Publisher
- Feiwel & Friends
- ISBN-10
- 1250801389
- ISBN-13
- 9781250801388
- Reading age
- 4 – 8
- Grade level
- Pre-kindergarten – Kindergarten
- Pages
- 32
- Published
- 2022
- Added to shelf
- Jan 7, 2024