The Friendship Book

Publisher details

Authors
Nicky Johnston, Zanni Louise
Publisher
Walker Books
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
01 November, 2025
ISBN
9781760658106

The Friendship Book

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Synopsis

Friends can come from anywhere! From school, the park, the shopping square.
A bookstore, circus, from the zoo ...
But how will we know what to do? How do we find friends, make friends or be a friend? Zanni Louise and Nicky Johnston weave a story of building friendship and community through kindness, inclusion and imagination in this delightful journey through a day of meeting, greeting, laughing and playing together.A perfect gift for every child, whether moving to a new neighbourhood, starting school, or starting a new class.
Nicky Johnston
About the author

Nicky Johnston

Nicky Johnston is an award-winning author and illustrator of over thirty books for children including CBCA 2023 Shortlisted book Jørn’s Magnificent Imagination, 2022 Honour book Amira’s Suitcase and 2022 Speech Pathology book of the Year The Incredibly Busy Mind of Bowen Batholomew Crisp. Nicky’s illustration style is often described as whimsical, playful, narrative, emotive and colourful. She loves to work in watercolour, ink, pencils, pastel, and printing techniques. Together with Laura Bunting, she is the co-creator of the "Coco" series.

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Zanni Louise
About the author

Zanni Louise

Zanni Louise grew up in regional NSW, studied and worked in Melbourne and now lives on the north coast of NSW with her husband and two girls. Zanni is a freelance writer, and has created countless education and training resources. She runs blogging and writing courses, and blogs at My Little Sunshine House. Zanni’s first picture book Too Busy Sleeping, illustrated by Anna Pignataro, was released by Little Hare in 2015. Too Busy Sleeping was long-listed for the 2016 CBCA awards. Her second picture book Archie & The Bear, with David Mackintosh, will be released 2017.

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