My Best Friend ~ Mary Ann Rodman

My Best Friend

Written by Mary Ann Rodman
Illustrated by E. B. Lewis

This story is about Lily (a 6 year old) girl who desperately wants Tamika (a 7 year old) to be her best friend. Despite all the teasing, Lily does all she can to become Tamika’s best friend. All the while, Lily doesn’t notice that Keesha is trying to be her friend. “Maybe someday, when Tamika is a hundred and I’m ninety-nine, we’ll be friends. But until them, Keesha and I will have lots of fun.” Read more >>

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Originally posted on July 16, 2018.

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