We Are Going to Be Pals!

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

An egret and a rhinoceros navigate the ups and downs of their symbiotic relationship—which is more like a friendship!—in this warm and witty book from bestselling author-illustrator Mark Teague.

In a not-so-simple symbiotic friendship between two pals, Egret does his best to teach Rhino about how to be a friend. Friends eat together, have fun together, and help each other out, right? But they also respect boundaries, recognize their differences, and compromise (sometimes).

When Egret ends up in a sticky situation, it’s Rhino to the rescue as this unlikely pair realizes that communication and kindness are the key to any friendship.

About the Author

Mark Teague is the illustrator of the bestselling Dear Mrs. LaRue series and How Do Dinosaurs…? series, as well as his own King Kong’s Cousin, Fly!, The Sky Is Falling!, The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf, and many other children’s books. Mark lives in the Hudson River Valley with his family.