Mabel Wants A Friend

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Author(s)

Ariel Bernstein

Co-Authors / Illustrators

Marc Rosenthal

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Genre(s)

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Release Date

October 01, 2024

ISBN

978-1665940405

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From the acclaimed duo Ariel Bernstein and Mark Rosenthal comes a new humorous and earnest story about a young fox who learns that making a new friend takes more than just wanting one.

Meet Mabel. She always gets what she wants. No matter what it takes. Meet Chester. He’s Mabel’s new friend, but…he doesn’t always agree with Mabel’s methods.

After a disagreement, Mabel decides she’s better off alone. But when Mabel starts to miss Chester, she realizes that to get what she wants most of all, she’ll have to learn what it means to be a good friend.

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Learning Good Morals and Friendship

September 01, 2024

Overall rating

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Plot

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Characters

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Writing Style

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Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

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Mabel always gets whatever she wants no matter what she has to do or who it affects. She never thought about having a friend until she meets Chester. However, he doesn't agree with her selfish methods to acquire the things she wants. This causes tension between the two, so Mabel does what she does best and decides she doesn't need a friend. As she continues to go about getting her way, she sees other children engaging with one another. This makes her miss Chester and realize that she actually wants a friend for the first time. But it's going to take more than just apologizing for Chester to forgive her.

MABEL WANTS A FRIEND teaches children the importance of developing friendships and to take others into account. Mabel didn't care who she hurt taking the things she wants and I like how Chester stands by his good morals by telling her no. Chester's courage made Mabel a better person and shows children it's okay to stand up for what you believe in, especially if it helps others. The illustrations are cute and vibrant with simple lining and details. The story flows well and it's one that will stick with children even after they close it.

Final Verdict: I would recommend this to all children aged four and up, especially those who need a lesson in sharing and how to play with others. We live in a world full of technology and sometimes it inhibits these traits from being developed. This would be a great story to incorporate in elementary classrooms for children to learn this valuable lesson too.