What Is a Friend?

A lonely pup searches the Ethiopian countryside for a friend in our heartwarming look at the plight of a stray dog. Along the way he encounters a variety of animals and learns something about friendship. Most of Ethiopia’s dogs are homeless, but that’s changing thanks to volunteer efforts to vaccinate and find homes for the thousands of strays in need of a friend. Side by side dual-language text supports bilingual readers in vocabulary and conversational fluency. Playful mixed-media collage illustrations feature East African wildlife and inhabitants.