Percy's Perfect Friend
- Publisher
- Pajama Press Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2023
- Category
- Friendship, Imagination & Play, Emotions & Feelings, New Experience, Toys, Dolls, Puppets
- Recommended Age
- 3 to 6
- Recommended Grade
- p to 1
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781772782813
- Publish Date
- Apr 2023
- List Price
- $22.95
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Description
When Percy finds himself in a kindergarten classroom full of unfamiliar children, he can’t help but feel uncomfortable and alone—that is, until he meets a cuddly new friend: a plush cat he names Miss Petticomb.
When Percy’s new friend is picked up by other children, Percy cautiously sets out to find her. On his journey to retrieve Miss Petticomb, Percy must decide whether it is better to share his friend with his classmates or keep her all to himself. A plush cat, a tea party, and the uniting power of toys may be the secret to saving Miss Petticomb and bringing Percy out of his shell.
In Percy’s Perfect Friend, early childhood educator Lana Button celebrates the importance of toys in play, the power they have to help children practice social skills, language skills, and imagination, and their ability to bring children together. ALA Schneider Honor Book Winner Peggy Collins captures Percy’s growth from uncertainty to confidence on his quest to save Miss Petticomb. He may just be surprised at the new friends he makes along the way.
About the authors
Lana Button was born and raised in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. She is an early childhood educator with a background in acting. Lana’s picture books have been shortlisted for the Blue Spruce Award, Shining Willow Award, IODE Jean Throop Book Award and Rainforest of Reading, and they have been recognized as Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Bets and an IBBY Outstanding Book for Young Children. Lana has presented to thousands of children across Canada through school and festival presentations. She loves inspiring and supporting young children and encouraging empathy and understanding through her books. She lives in Burlington, Ontario.
Peggy Collins is a graphic designer and an award-winning children’s book author-illustrator with more than 35 titles to her name, including Harley the Hero, Hungry for Math: Poems to Munch On, In the Snow, and In the Garden. Peggy teaches animation at Loyalist College as well as illustration and drawing at St. Lawrence College. She has also written and illustrated for animated apps teaching math, indigenous history, and education. Peggy lives in Newburgh, Ontario with her two children.
Editorial Reviews
Praise for Percy's Perfect Friend
“Button, an early childhood educator, explores a difficult but important skill for children—entering a situation as a newcomer—and shows how imaginative play can lead the way….Bright, expressive, realistic drawings bring to life a diverse group of children….A wonderful example of how to resolve social snafus through the power of play.”—Kirkus Reviews
