# Ira Crumb Makes a Pretty Good Friend - Hardcover

by **Naseem Hrab** (Author), **Josh Holinaty** (Illustrator)

Meet Ira Crumb. He's the new kid in town. He knows what _that_ means: when the new school year starts, he'll play alone at recess, eat alone at lunch, and walk home alone at the end of the day. So Ira launches a whole-hearted campaign to befriend neighborhood kids _before_ the first day. But his best-laid plans -- A sandwich stand A dance-off -- fall flat, and playing it cool doesn't seem to work either.

Just as Ira decides school will be HORRIBLE, a comical misunderstanding connects him with Malcolm, who was the new kid last year and totally gets it -- and who, it turns out, will make a pretty good friend.

  
Full of comedic touches, comics-style storytelling, and a diverse cast of quirky characters, this hilarious debut picture book puts an endearing spin on the anxiety that accompanies change and making friends.

### Author Biography

**NASEEM HRAB** is a writer, a storyteller and a pretty good friend. Her comedy writing has appeared on McSweeney's Internet Tendency and The Rumpus. Naseem worked as a librarian for a time and now works in children's publishing. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

**JOSH HOLINATY** is an illustrator whose works include public art commissions and book, magazine and newspaper illustrations. His previous books include the Norma Fleck Award finalist _A Beginner's Guide to Immortality: From Alchemy to Avatars_. Originally from Alberta, Josh now lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his wife Genevieve and their dog, Jack, eater of socks.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 11.1 x 8.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 15, 2017

## Details

- **Price:** 17.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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