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Praise for The Rabbit Listened:
New York Times Bestseller
A Time magazine 10 Best YA and Children's Books
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book
A New York Times Editors' Choice
An Indie Next List pick

* "This appealing work is an excellent addition to any emotional-intelligence shelf." —Kirkus, starred review

* "Each of Doerrfeld's highly distilled and elegantly concise vignettes brims with emotional honesty and profound empathy. The result is a story that's wise, funny, and easy to take to heart." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Wonderfully drawn . . . offers what Taylor—like all of us—needs: the comfort of someone who will just listen, laugh and give a hug." —New York Times

"A gentle lesson in the power of silence." —PEOPLE

Praise for Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend!:

"Doerrfeld is carving a lovely niche with sweet, deeply attuned books for the littlest audience . . . There are tears, then letters, and then, of course a new friend. All along Doerrfeld's wonderfully soft, jaunty illustrations convey the spark and vulnerability of the preschool years." —New York Times Book Review

"Tender and observant, this is a book that will inspire readers ages 3 to 7 to notice the hello-goodbye moments in their own lives." —Wall Street Journal

* "We've seen treatments of friendship loss before, but this turns that story into a tender and friendly exploration of life's balance, deftly escalating from matter-of-fact changes to harder ones." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

"From the author of The Rabbit Listened, this suggested first purchase title speaks to social emotional learning, views the passage of time and change through the eyes of a child, and allows a glimpse at the ups and downs of growing up. For young readers in all libraries." —School Library Journal

"A warming study of friendship, loss, and new friendship." —Kirkus

Praise for The Rabbit Listened:
New York Times Bestseller
A Time magazine 10 Best YA and Children's Books
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book
A New York Times Editors' Choice
An Indie Next List pick

* "This appealing work is an excellent addition to any emotional-intelligence shelf." —Kirkus, starred review

* "Each of Doerrfeld's highly distilled and elegantly concise vignettes brims with emotional honesty and profound empathy. The result is a story that's wise, funny, and easy to take to heart." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Wonderfully drawn . . . offers what Taylor—like all of us—needs: the comfort of someone who will just listen, laugh and give a hug." —New York Times

"A gentle lesson in the power of silence." —PEOPLE

Praise for Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend!:

"Doerrfeld is carving a lovely niche with sweet, deeply attuned books for the littlest audience . . . There are tears, then letters, and then, of course a new friend. All along Doerrfeld's wonderfully soft, jaunty illustrations convey the spark and vulnerability of the preschool years." —New York Times Book Review

"Tender and observant, this is a book that will inspire readers ages 3 to 7 to notice the hello-goodbye moments in their own lives." —Wall Street Journal

* "We've seen treatments of friendship loss before, but this turns that story into a tender and friendly exploration of life's balance, deftly escalating from matter-of-fact changes to harder ones." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

"From the author of The Rabbit Listened, this suggested first purchase title speaks to social emotional learning, views the passage of time and change through the eyes of a child, and allows a glimpse at the ups and downs of growing up. For young readers in all libraries." —School Library Journal

"A warming study of friendship, loss, and new friendship." —Kirkus