{"product_id":"the-new-friend-a-picture-book","title":"The New Friend: A Picture Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year, author Charlotte Zolotow and award-winning illustrator Benjamin Chaud’s The New Friend is a poignant evocation of childhood pain and jealousy at the desertion of a best friend, with a message of optimism and empowerment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA child reminisces about the many moments of joy and playfulness he used to share with his dear old companion, who has, sadly, made a new friend. Although he is sad, he finds the strength to keep his head high and sets out to find a new playmate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The devoted friendship of two children ends without warning . . . This all-too-common childhood experience is dramatized with an emotional honesty that, refreshingly, skirts sentimentality.” —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Zolotow’s gentle, introspective text, honest about the narrator’s anger and sadness, is now accompanied by new but vintage-feeling illustrations from Chaud . . . A hopeful but not too neat story of a situation likely to be relatable to many.” —Horn Book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tyrannosaurus Tot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41116322529329,"sku":"9781990252013","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/8974\/8273\/files\/9781990252013.jpg?v=1783704845","url":"https:\/\/www.tyrannosaurustot.com\/products\/the-new-friend-a-picture-book","provider":"Tyrannosaurus Tot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}