# Friends - Hardcover

by **Mies Van Hout** (Author)

**"Van Hout expertly conveys the emotional peaks and valleys of each friendship; the monster's eyes and expressions speak volumes."-- _Publishers Weekly_ \*Starred Review\***

Back in print at last! Award-winning author-illustrator **Mies Van Hout** celebrates the fun (and sometimes bumpy) stages of friendship as monster friends play, fight, and reconcile.Set against Mies van Hout's iconic black backgrounds and utilizing the same vibrant pastel style of the internationally bestselling _Happy_, each spread of _Friends_ shows a pair of childlike monsters portraying a single verb, from _play_ to _tease_ to _fight, reconcile,_ and _cuddle_. Originally published in 2013, this critically acclaimed picture book is both a beautiful art book and a valuable tool for social-emotional learning. Carefully crafted "monster" characters express an emotional depth that is visually stunning and relatable to children and adults alike. This new, high-value edition of **_Friends_** features extra-heavy pages that, like the truest friendship, will stand the test of time and repeated readings.**"Like the earlier _Happy_, this conveys emotional heft and arresting images in an appealing, child-size package."-- _Kirkus Reviews_**

### Author Biography

**Mies van Hout** is the author and illustrator of the picture books _Happy_, _Friends_, _Surprise_, _From One to Ten_, and _This Is My Daddy_, among others, which have been hugely popular in Europe and North America. She studied graphic design at the Arts Academy in Groningen, the Netherlands, and has worked as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer since 1989. Her distinctive paintings are cheerful and bold, and her work has been published in more than twenty countries.

**Number of Pages:** 28

**Publication Date:** October 03, 2023

## Details

- **Price:** 18.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 18.95 USD | In stock |

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