I just ate my friend. He was a good friend. But now he is gone. Would you be my friend?
A hilarious story about the search for friendship and belonging… and maybe a little bit about the importance of impulse control…
The search for a true friend is something everyone can relate to – from the very young to the very old.
Shortlisted, Crichton Award for New Illustrators, 2018.
Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA).
Longlisted, Children’s Fiction, 2018.
Indie Book Awards.
Longlisted, Children’s Picture Book of the Year, 2018.
Australian Book Industry Awards.
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Published in:
Australia by Allen & Unwin
North America by Simon & Shuster
Japan by Ushio Shuppan
China by Beijing United Publishing co.
$25
‘Funny and fun, this is a book that will have you and the kids sharing a laugh. But there are also some masterfully camouflaged messages in this story about relationships and the challenges of the ever-changing rules of schoolyard friendship.’
KIDS’ BOOK REVIEW
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‘This is a wonderfully silly book with delightfully quirky illustrations that capture the mood of the story perfectly. It’s the sort of all-round quality that makes little and big kids laugh from their bellies.’
READING WITH A CHANCE OF TACOS
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‘Perfect for children aged two and up, I Just Ate My Friend can be used to discuss friendships and why we shouldn’t mistreat our friends for fear of losing them. Or, it could simply be read as a hilarious monster story with a touch of the (child-appropriate) macabre.’
MICHAEL EARP, BOOKS+PUBLISHING
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Friend has now been translated into many languages!
