{"product_id":"friendlies-a-rhyming-picture-book-about-acceptance-and-friendship","title":"Friendlies: A Rhyming Picture Book about Acceptance and Friendship","description":"\u003cp\u003e⭐ \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Place, 2026 BookFest Awards.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐ \u003cstrong\u003eThe Wishing Shelf Book Awards FINALIST, evaluated by children themselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen food inspector Sparky, a rat, arrives to investigate a diner run by a cat, he expects to find a serious violation. Instead, he walks into Friendlies, where animals of every kind gather around the same tables. But Sparky's arrival throws the café into chaos. A cheese platter and a few honest words from master chef Rags help him see that he may have judged everyone too quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in playful rhyme, Friendlies is fun to read aloud, with memorable characters and detailed, 100% human-made watercolour illustrations that children and adults will want to stop and look at. It is a story about acceptance, kindness, and friendship, and a lovely gift for a child.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47072154747090,"sku":"9781069679376","price":29.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_f51fa795-d84d-4009-8a6d-d951b5f63f69.jpg?v=1781640468","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/friendlies-a-rhyming-picture-book-about-acceptance-and-friendship","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}