Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Children’s picture books
Weblink
www.coridoerrfeld.com

GOODBYE, FRIEND! HELLO, FRIEND!

Cori Doerrfeld

From the creator of The Rabbit Listened comes a gentle story about the difficulty of change . . . and the wonder that new beginnings can bring.

Change and transitions are hard, but Goodbye Hello demonstrates how, when one experience ends, it opens the door for another to begin. It follows two best friends as they say goodbye to snowmen, and hello to stomping in puddles. They say goodbye to long walks, butterflies, and the sun...and hello to long evening talks, fireflies, and the stars. But the hardest goodbye of all comes when one of the friends has to move away. Feeling alone isn't easy, and sometimes new beginnings take time. But even the hardest days come to an end, and you never know what tomorrow will bring.

Cori Doerrfeld illustrated the acclaimed picture book The Rabbit Listened, as well as popular books like Little Bunny Foo Foo: The Real Story and The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig. She lives with her family in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Available products
Book Published 2019-07-02 by Dial Books for Young Readers
Book Published 2019-07-02 by Dial Books for Young Readers

Comments

Interview with Summer - "Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend! by Cori Doerrfeld...establishes a pleasant rhythm around a simple concept, of goodbyes leading to hellos. I assumed it was delightful but a bit fluffy until suddenly, at the end, it delivers a powerful message about difficult goodbyes in a deft and moving manner. Sublime!" Read more...

Most anticipated new releases for the second half of 2019: "Change and transitions are hard, but Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend! demonstrates how, when one experience ends, it opens the door for another to begin..." Read more...

...the book moves through a series of endings and beginnings, illustrated in Doerrfeld's soft, chalky lines that simultaneously evoke empathy and playfulness.... The book is recommended for kids up to 3 - and its message may well resonate with toddlers who have trouble transitioning from one activity to the next - but it feels far more universal. Read more...

The Most Exciting Picture Books of 2019: Making new friends is hard, but the change that comes when they move away can be even harder. Cori Doerrfeld helps kids understand transitions and the beauty that they bring in her usual sensitive and gentle way. Read more...

Doerrfeld is carving a lovely niche with sweet, deeply attuned booksfor the littlest audience... There are tears, then letters, and then, of course a new friend. All along Doerrfeld's wonderfully soft, jaunty illustrations convey the spark and vulnerability of the preschool years.

10 incredible new children's books this spring, from the biggest names in children's literature: "Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend! helps kids process the difficult experience leaving something they love. The two friends in the story move from playful winter days to long summer evenings, learning that saying goodbye to something you enjoy can mean saying hello to another good thing. Their biggest challenge comes when one of the girls must move away (sniff!), but I'm grateful for the sense of hope that comes when my kids learn that even really hard times come to an end too." Read more...

Cori Doerrfeld ... shows how to get over parting sadness through elegant text and lively illustrations... Read more...

Chinese (compl.): Heliopolis Culture Group ; Chinese (simpl.): QuingDao Publishing House ; French: Gallimard ; Greek: Dioptra Publishing ; Hebrew: Tchelet ; Polish: Grupa Wydawnicza Relacja ; Romanian: Art Grup Editorial ; Spanish: Ediciones Obelisco

This appears to be a very sweet story about starting over at a new school, making new friends. This may be a great end of summer read for any kiddos entering a new school in the fall. Read more...

Author/illustrator Cori Doerrfeld has proven herself to be the queen of picture books on social and emotional learning. Her first Penguin title, The Rabbit Listened, taught kids the importance of empathy and the value of listening while her new book on shelves next week: Goodbye, FRIEND! HELLO, FRIEND!, teaches little ones not to be afraid of change. Read more...