Alicia has four friends, and her friends are great, but when she decides to throw a best friends party, they all want to know which one of them is her best friend. Is it Mitchell, Charlotte, Henry, Lucy, or Alicia’s dog, Neptune? They say she has to choose, but Alicia doesn’t know whom to pick. How can she, when each one of them is uniquely special to her? With characteristic emotional honesty and a little creativity, Alicia finds her own wonderful way of solving the happy dilemma of being blessed with not one, but many, best friends.
About the Author
Lisa Clough
Lisa Jahn-Clough has written and illustrated a number of books for young children, including Alicia Has a Bad Day; My Friend and I; Missing Molly; Simon and Molly Plus Hester; On the Hill; and Country Girl, City Girl. She has taught at Maine College of Art and the Vermont College Writing for Children and Young Adults program.
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Reviews
“The brightly hued illustrations sparkle with the energy and vivacity of Alicia’s personality…Reader’s will rejoice in the return of this spunky, bespectacled heroine.” Kirkus Reviews
“Jahn-Clough’s childlike, multicultural cartoon paintings prove highly successful in using color to evoke mood.” School Library Journal
“Jann-Clough, author of several previous books about friendship, once again presents a complex aspect of friendship in a way children will understand.” Booklist, ALA