Beaver has a talent for making many different things, but he doesn't have much luck making friends. He is ready to give up after the failure of so many attempts, when the snow begins to fall, and it occurs to him that he can make his own friend! Then Raccoon happens along, and the two solitary woodland creatures band together, making their snowman friend. But is he what they're really looking for...?

A sweet meditation on the importance of friendship, and how we might find it, Making a Friend pairs a gentle, heartwarming tale from author Tammi Sauer with cute-as-a-button artwork from illustrator Alison Friend. The idea that sometimes the best friendships evolve naturally, through common interests, and participating in an activity together, is worked naturally into the story, which ends in a most satisfactory way. Recommended to anyone looking for new children's stories about friendship. ( )