This was a cute, short read. My kid enjoyed it and liked the pictures. I will like to read more from this author and illustrator!

This is a great book with beautiful illustrations and I think kids can definitely learn that needing friends is okay and that friends can help us through things that we can't do alone.

This is the second Little Brown Bear book from Wide Eyed Editions that I have read, and just like the first one, I am not impressed. Once again for a board book it was really wordy. This book was about needing friends and being a friend. The message was there but the book just didn’t catch me.

I have followed AnneliesDraws for a while, so I was so excited to read copies of this and her other new book, "It's OK to Make Mistakes" from the good people at NetGalley for an honest review! My two year old daughter and I settled in to read these two together, and we really enjoyed them. The bright colors and soft art style really captured my daughter's attention, and the gentle yet empowering story telling is super sweet and friendly. Highly recommend these beautiful little books!

It’s OK to Need a Friend tells all about what it means to be a good friend. It tells how friends lift each other up and help one another out when needed. It tells how friends will sometimes make mistakes, but good friends will apologize for those mistakes. It tells how friends listen and share. It also tells how to have good friends, one must be a good friend.
This is an excellent book to talk about friendship with younger children. It would be a perfect read aloud for preschool and kindergarten teachers to read at the beginning of the school year.

I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Publishing Group – Wide Eyed Editions through NetGalley.
Little Brown Bear is back and sharing a lesson on friendship and needing others. The text and artwork affirm that we need others no matter how young or old we are. The language is simple for toddlers and preschoolers to understand. Readers of all ages need the affirmations provided in this short book.

AnneliesDraws’ It’s OK to Need a Friend is an adorable and easy read with charming vintage artwork and an enduring message.

Little Brown Bear along with other adorable woodland animals gently teach readers all about the joys of friendship and learning how to be a good friend. It’s important to realize that friendship is a skill. In order to have good friends, you must also be a good friend. Friends help and uplift each other while also being respectful and accepting of each other’s differences.

I like the simplicity and straightforwardness of this book. The book’s messages are perfect for all ages! Being kind and understanding to others while also learning how to be a good friend are absolutely timeless lessons that everyone can benefit from.

The short and clear sentences are easy-to-read and very approachable for young readers. I like that the writing deftly avoids being saccharine or preachy. Instead, the book gently and simply teaches readers about empathy, kindness, and being a good friend.

The full-coloured and full-page vintage illustrations are lovely! They are so cute and will definitely appeal to young readers. This book really reminds me of the ones I read in my childhood. I just feel so happy looking at every single page! I love the softly coloured fun outdoor scenes. The different seasons are rendered so prettily. The little animals have friendly and happy faces with such adorable cheeks.

It’s OK to Need a Friend is a sweet and poignant picture book for young readers. AnneliesDraws’ art is lovely and I am so excited to see more from her!



🧸 🧸 🧸 🧸 🧸 out of 5 bears!

People feel all different kinds of emotions and feelings and sometimes need a friend. The best way to get a friend is to be a friend.

I don't know squat about this author except that she (or maybe he!) draws and illustrates a treat, and presents us with a cute chubby Little Brown Bear who happily goes through life being a friend, helping out, and passing on and learning lessons. As the description has it, friendship is both a gift and a skill and this book helps youngsters to discover how to offer the one while picking up the other. I commend this as a worthy read.

This is a good book to read to young children. The illustrations are simple but will probably appeal to preschoolers, and the message of how one needs to be a good friend in order to have good friends is important and universal. My one criticism is the text. It’s a bit difficult to read due to the odd placement and small size.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

An adorable book about friendship for young kids. It's a good starting point to introduce children to being a good friend, understanding empathy, and accepting their feelings. I loved the woodland critter illustrations.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC.

Thanks for the chance to read through this book! I think the cover is cute, the content is very straightforward and sends one of those universally moral messages. It is a nice book to read aloud to young ones.

It's a go-to book to learn how to be a good friend! All the things a person does that makes for a good friend will return and grow. The simple, colorful illustrations give visual affirmation to these acts.
I requested and received a free temporary ebook from Quarto Publishing Group – Wide Eyed Editions via NetGalley. Thank you!

A cute, short book that shows younger children that to have good friends, you need to be a good friend in the first place.
Lovely book with a lovely message, and lovely illustrations too.

My favorite quote out of this book was “When we share happiness with our friends, we end up with more than we had in the beginning.” It had quite a few other good quotes too! The illustrations were great, and I loved the story.

A super sweet story filled with adorable artwork! The perfect short lil read that touches on friendship!

*Thanks Netgalley and Wide Eyed Editions for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

This is such a sweet book! The animal illustrations are cheerful and gently appealing. The text itself celebrates friendship in a way that both children and adults could benefit from remembering. Read this one with a child you know. Both you and they will embrace its important, loving message.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.