We Used to Be Friends - Hardcover

Name: We Used to Be Friends - Hardcover
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SKU: 9781536236064
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by Marcy Campbell

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Book Overview

by Marcy Campbell (Author), Aimée Sicuro (Illustrator)

"The art of moving on receives an entirely new treatment in this skillful treatise for the young." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

This poignant and sensitively illustrated picture book captures the maelstrom of emotions that arise when a friendship has run its course.

A young girl's stomach dips when she passes the house where her best friend once lived. The friend hasn't moved away, but she may as well have. The girls used to walk to school together. They liked the same things. They fought and then made up--until the next time, and the next. But the rotten feelings have piled up, and now the girls avoid each other. Dad says that happens. Friends drift apart. Remembering the fun times helps, and as new bonds bloom, the anger and hurt fade. Illustrated with gentleness and warmth, this honest, moving text evokes an authentically childlike voice to help children master with hope and confidence the complex emotions that come from a changing relationship.

Author Biography

Marcy Campbell is an award-winning author of picture books and middle-grade novels, including The More You Give, illustrated by Francesca Sanna, and Something Good and Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse, both illustrated by Corinna Luyken. She lives in Ohio with her husband and two children

Aimée Sicuro is the author-illustrator of If You Find a Leaf and the illustrator of numerous acclaimed picture books, including Seven: A Most Remarkable Pigeon by Sandra Nickel and Dancing Through Fields of Color by Elizabeth Brown. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two young children.

Number of Pages: 40

Dimensions: 0.1 x 10.6 x 9.3 IN

Publication Date: October 20, 2026

ISBN	9781536236064
Author	Marcy Campbell
Publisher	Candlewick Press (MA)
Genre	Children
Format	Hardcover
Published	October 2026
Language	ENG- English
Pages	40
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Kids
Print Size	Standard Print

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