A DEBUT PICTURE BOOK FROM AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS AND MENTAL-HEALTH ADVOCATE TARAJI P. HENSON THAT SPEAKS TO CHILDREN'S ANXIETY ABOUT THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, FITTING IN, AND DEALING WITH BULLIES WHILE CELEBRATING MAKING FRIENDS AND BEING YOURSELF.

You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What) shows kids the great things that can happen when we approach others and ourselves with empathy, patience, and love.

In this debut picture book from Taraji P. Henson, quirky, stylish and a bit off-the-cuff Lil TJ is ready for her first day of school. But when she gets there, TJ finds that everything she does is a little different than everyone else and she's standing out in all the wrong ways. Once TJ's classmate Beau notices, he relentlessly teases her. TJ is filled with anxiety and doubt until she recalls some important words of wisdom from her Grandma Patsy. When she looks inside to her own creativity and personality, she figures out how to help herself make new friends! -and helps someone else too!

BIO

Taraji P. Henson is a multiple award-winning actor, writer, director, producer, and activist for mental health. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Around the Way Girl. Her natural humor and honesty, and her desire to encourage everyone to live true to yourself are reflected in Lil TJ, the main character in her first picture book. Taraji is a Washington DC native and currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.

REVIEWS

"This beautifully illustrated picture book tackles bullying and fitting in; an essential purchase for the picture book shelf." -- Myiesha Speight, School Library Journal

[H]  Zonderkidz  /  June 18, 2024

0.36" H x 11.19" L x 9.43" W (0.93 lbs) 32 pages

For ages 4 to 8