My Best Friend Is a Butternut Squash
$42.51
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2026
Summary
Alex’s best friend is a butternut squash. They play pretend all day long. Sometimes his butternut squash is a baby. Alex pushes him in a stroller all around town. Sometimes his butternut squash is a pirate. They have spectacular swordfights! Sometimes Alex thinks that his butternut squash might like to join the other kids in the playground, but he doesn’t want his squash to get his hopes up. What if the other kids don’t want to play with him? Then one day, they meet someone new. Could Alex and his butternut squash have found a new friend?
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781774886632 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1774886634 |
| Author: | Heather Smith, Kass Reich |
| Publisher: | Tundra Books |
| Imprint: | Tundra Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 484g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 252mm x 248mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
“An engaging tribute to the value of best friends no matter what shape they take.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A tender take on childhood imaginary friends, this tale will appeal to those who feel anxious around peers or struggle to fit in… . This is a reassuring ode to unusual, not-altogether-imaginary friendships that many apprehensive readers will relate to.” —School Library Journal
“Seeds of friendship of all varieties are cultivated and celebrated in this nurturing and lovable picture book.” —Booklist
Heather Smith
Heather Smith
Heather Smith is the author of four published Young Adult novels, three middle-grade novels (the most recent of which, Tig, received two starred reviews and was shortlisted for the OLA Red Maple Award), and seven picture books: Angus All Aglow, A Plan for Pops, The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden, Slowpoke the Bell Island Mine Horse, Annie’s Cat is Sad, Waking Ben Doldrums, and Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship. Her books have won or been shortlisted for virtually every Canadian children’s literature prize and have been translated into eight languages. She lives with her family in Waterloo, Ontario.
Kass Reich
Kass Reich was born in Montreal, Quebec. She works as an artist and educator and has spent the majority of the last decade traveling and living abroad. She now finds herself back in Canada, but this time in Toronto. Kass loves illustrating books for all ages, including the Megabat chapter book series, Sergeant Billy, Carson Crosses Canada, and Hamsters Holding Hands.
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