Ira Crumb Makes A Pretty Good Friend [Hardcover]

Meet Ira Crumb. Hes the new kid in town. He knows whatthatmeans: when the new school year starts, hell 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 kidsbeforethe first day. But his best-laid plans  A sandwich stand! A dance-off!  fall flat, and playing it cool doesnt 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.The Ira Crumb books are hilarious, endearing stories about the anxious and lovable Ira, a boy who encounters childhood stumbling blocks like making new friends and processing emotions.

• Deals with the challenge of making new friends
• Endearing character full of personality, humor, and heart
• Elements of comics-style storytelling support reading on different levels

Ira Crumb would be an appropriate selection for five-to-eight-year-olds during the first week of school or when a new face appears in class. This story of a boy's anxiety about making friends will show readers that, many times, the best way to make a friend is to be yourself! A fast and fun read. NASEEM HRABis a writer, a storyteller and a pretty good friend. Her comedy writing has appeared on McSweeney's Internet Tendency and The Rumpus. Naseem worked as a librarian for a time and now works in children's publishing. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

JOSH HOLINATYis an illustrator whose works include public art commissions and book, magazine and newspaper illustrations. His previous books include the Norma Fleck Award finalist