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The Friendship Guide for Kids: How to Make Friends in 10 Lessons
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 7 2026
Pages: 82
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.17 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
If your child gets quiet in groups, eats lunch on the edges, or comes home from school deflated... they're not broken. They just haven't been taught the moves yet.
The Friendship Guide for Kids follows Milo and Nia - two kids who start at a new school not knowing a soul - as they figure out, one small lesson at a time, how to turn strangers into real friends. By the end of the book, they're inseparable. And your kid has a quiet stack of moves they can use Monday morning.
- How to start a conversation (without freezing)
- How to join a group already in motion
- What to actually say when you get left out
- How to ask better questions and really listen
- How to be funny without being mean
- How to repair a fight with one good sentence
- How to say no without losing the friend
- How to bounce back when it gets hard
Every chapter is a story, not a lecture. Every chapter ends with one tiny Try it this week challenge - small enough to attempt at lunch tomorrow.
Why parents love it:- No homework for you. No worksheets, no reading aloud, no awkward let's talk about feelings sit-downs. Just hand them the book.
- Written for ages 10-14 in language tweens actually read.
- Real scripts, not vague advice. The exact words to say in the moments that feel impossible.
- 30 warm illustrations that make it feel like a story, not a textbook.
Finally, a book that teaches kids the social skills they actually need - not vague advice. - Lisa R., Parent Coach
Practical advice kids can use Monday morning. Total game-changer. - Ms. Patel, School Counselor
If your kid has ever said I don't know what to say - start here.
Wait - what age is this for?Independent readers, ages 9-14. The stories are written in language tweens actually want to read.
Read-aloud, ages 6+. The lessons themselves - say hi first, ask a good question, repair a fight - are universal. Younger kids absolutely understand them when a parent reads a chapter together at bedtime. Many families use one chapter a week as a conversation starter.
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