CAN WE BE FRIENDS?

An adorable nonfiction picture book about five sweet real-life unusual animal friendships from around the world.

With charming, colorful illustrations, this heartwarming picture book in lyrical text asks an age-old question - can we be friends? Based on real-life stories, readers will hear about five unexpected animal friendships, including popular duos like Mzee the tortoise and Owen the hippo, Koko the gorilla and her kittens, as well as lesser known ones like Kumbali the cheetah and Kago the dog.

1. Owen the hippo and Mzee the tortoise/ Kenya,
2. Kumbali the cheetah, Kago the dog/Virginia
3. Themba the elephant and Albert the sheep/South Africa
4. Koko the gorilla and kittens/California
5. Ben the dog and Duggie the wild dolphin/Ireland

Key selling points:
THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP: Everyone enjoys a good unlikely friendship story, especially if it's filled with cute animals. Erica delivers that and more with five special stories about unexpected animals friendships.
BACKMATTER FOR EDUCATORS: Includes a fun glossary, bibliography, and a further reading section.


Erica Sirotich likes to draw, write, and make all sorts of friends. She has loved animals, and true stories about the lives of animals, since she was a little girl. Her first picture book, Found Dogs, was about shelter dogs. This book collects her favorite animal stories from around the world. Erica lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with her dog and cat friends, and her husband Mike. Visit her at www.ericasirotich.com.