The Neighbors
Paperback
Publisher: Cheryl Kent
Published: Feb 6 2026
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.08 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Have you ever wondered what might be living behind a house shutter?
Open the shutter and step into a tiny world full of big surprises.
Meet Merle the lonely bat, a hardworking Spider family with 10,000 babies, and a noisy Hornet family that never seems to agree on anything. At first, these neighbors are very different and often get on each other's nerves. The spiders leave fly wings everywhere, the hornets argue all day, and Merle just wants some peace and quiet.
But when Merle decides to help his neighbors, everything begins to change. Soon the spiders, hornets, and Merle start working together. They build a soft green park, share food, clean up their little home, and even create a special place where everyone can relax and play. Friendship Park becomes a bright and happy spot where all creatures are welcome.
This heartwarming children's book shows how kindness, teamwork, and understanding can turn any place into a loving community. Young readers will enjoy the fun characters, gentle humor, and sweet message about helping others. Perfect for bedtime stories, classroom reading, and family time.
The Neighbors is a wonderful story about friendship, working together, and making the world a better place one small act of kindness at a time.
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