Be/Hold: A Friendship Book

By Shira Erlichman

Behold the fun of compound words in this poetic ode to friendship with bright splashes of color and bold drawings.

In Be/Hold: A Friendship Book visual artist, poet, and musician Shira Erlichman opens with the line, "Sweetheart, sometimes when I'm feeling blue I put my ear to the wind & listen for you," building a one-of-a-kind story of friendship from her love of compound words (i.e. toothbrush, windbreaker, behold) in a book that uplifts, encourages, and honors the people we care about most. With an afterword exploring compound words and accompanying word play activity.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0999658425
• ISBN13: 9780999658420
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Penny Candy Books
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 6 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 6