‘Meesha Makes Friends’ written by Tom Percival

‘Meesha loves making things… but she finds it difficult to make friends. A warm and affectionate look at the joys and difficulties of making and keeping friends. The perfect picture book for helping children to navigate social situations and understand how to be accepting and inclusive of others.’

Year 1 have loved looking at this book and have spoken about how to be a good friend. The children have sorted different actions into two categories: ‘good friend’ and ‘bad friend’ and can explain why the actions make us a kind friend or how we can be a better friend. We have even made a poster to teach others how to be kind and inclusive of others.

Isaac states, “I’m a good friend because I listen and play nicely.”

Rayne believes, “It’s nice that Josh wanted to play with Meesha and helped her to be more confident.”

Alena says, “If we see someone on their own, we should ask if they are okay and see if we can play with them.”