by John Lennon and Paul McCartney (Sir)
Illustrations by Henry Cole
Little Simon
2019
40 pages
ISBN: 9781534429833
Parents and grandparents know this book already, at least the song lyrics. Illustrations by master children's book illustrator and author Henry Cole imagines (pun, intended) the song for a younger crowd. The message is the same one from the 60s. We all need a friend; we all need each other.
The opening image shows two girls sitting alone on their school bus seats. Everyone else has seat mates and buddies. The two girls find each other at school and begin to form a bond until one girl moves away. They miss each other but write letters and keep in touch by phone. Finally, the girl travels by plane to visit her friend and they are happy again.
Simply lovely! A must have keepsake for every child's bookshelf.
Highly, highly recommended ages three and up.
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