Even Better Than Sprinkles: A Story About Best Friends

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

When you find someone who agrees to be the back end of a unicorn costume, who names their goldfish after you, and is always willing to be the dragon when you play knights and dragons, you’ve found a best friend.

 Having a best friend is the greatest feeling ever. But it’s terrible when something happens to break up that friendship. Now it feels like you are being hugged by a porcupine.  Now it’s time to figure out how to repair a broken friendship. A good place to start is a homemade card with glitter everywhere and a special cupcake with lots of sprinkles.  When you add an apology, it’s the best way back to being best friends.

 This funny and sweet story is a guide to celebrating and caring for your besties even when you don't seem to agree.

About the Author

Linda Skeers is the author of several critically acclaimed children’s books, both fiction and nonfiction.  When she writes humorous picture books, her goal is to get readers to laugh out loud.  Linda also teaches picture book writing workshops, including sessions on writing humor for kids. She lives in Iowa.

Heather Fox is an illustrator and graphic designer, creating art in pen and ink, digital, and gouache. She is the illustrator of several funny picture book including the Llama trilogy by Jonathan Stutzman that was praised in a starred review from The Bulletin for the Center for Children’s Books saying  ““The goofy premise itself will elicit giggles, but it’s innocently wide-eyed Llama who really sells the silliness of the story.”

Heather lives in Lititz, Pennsylvania, with her husband, the writer Jonathan Stutzman.