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Ira Crumb Makes a Pretty Good Friend

by Naseem Hrab

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Meet Ira Crumb. He's the new kid in town. He knows what that means: when the new school year starts, he'll play alone at recess, eat alone at lunch, and walk home alone at the end of the day. So Ira launches a whole-hearted campaign to befriend neighborhood kids before the first day. But his best-laid plans -- A sandwich stand! A dance-off! -- fall flat, and playing it cool doesn't seem to work either. Just as Ira decides school will be HORRIBLE, a comical misunderstanding connects him with Malcolm, who was the new kid last year and totally gets it -- and who, it turns out, will make a pretty good friend. Full of comedic touches, comics-style storytelling, and a diverse cast of quirky characters, this hilarious debut picture book puts an endearing spin on the anxiety that accompanies change and making friends.… (more)
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Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
  fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |
friendship and trying too hard! ( )
  melodyreads | Sep 25, 2020 |
Ira has moved to a new town and he is worried about starting a new school. He has the summer to make friends otherwise he will be eating alone, sitting alone, playing alone etc. He does not have much success as everything he tries gets messed up. When he accidentally meets Malcolm, he realizes that he knows exactly what he is going through. Malcolm was the new kid last year, and they become friends. I like the character of Ira. He could be anyone with normal childhood fears. This is a great book to read at the beginning of a school year to a class of students because inevitably, there will be someone new. The illustrations are fun and add to the story. I definitely recommend this one to all school libraries. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley. ( )
  Carlathelibrarian | Feb 5, 2019 |
Ira is new to his school, and he already know what being the new kid is like. He tries to find better ways to approach friends on the first day. He really wants to make a friend by then. When his tactics fail, he gives up on finding a friend. When another kid, who was also fairly new, shows him the ropes; he doesn't think this would be so bad after all. This story is great to show kids how hard being a new kid at a new school might be. ( )
  mcsuane | Aug 23, 2017 |
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Meet Ira Crumb. He's the new kid in town. He knows what that means: when the new school year starts, he'll play alone at recess, eat alone at lunch, and walk home alone at the end of the day. So Ira launches a whole-hearted campaign to befriend neighborhood kids before the first day. But his best-laid plans -- A sandwich stand! A dance-off! -- fall flat, and playing it cool doesn't seem to work either. Just as Ira decides school will be HORRIBLE, a comical misunderstanding connects him with Malcolm, who was the new kid last year and totally gets it -- and who, it turns out, will make a pretty good friend. Full of comedic touches, comics-style storytelling, and a diverse cast of quirky characters, this hilarious debut picture book puts an endearing spin on the anxiety that accompanies change and making friends.

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