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The Buddy System
  • Published: 11 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593906019
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $39.99

The Buddy System

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Hardback
11 Nov 2026
EBook
13 Oct 2026
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A funny picture book about two very opposite kids who get lost in a museum, and the Buddy System that brings them together in an unexpected twist.

Every kid knows the Buddy System. That dreaded setup where your teacher pairs you up with someone else for a quick trip to the bathroom or a daylong field trip? If you’re lucky, you’ll get paired with a best friend. But what if you’re not so lucky?

That’s just what happens to our odd couple duo when they’re paired, nay, STUCK together on a class trip to the museum. But when an encounter with the very serious Assistant Museum Director goes awry, these two might discover there is some good to the Buddy System after all. . .
  • Published: 11 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593906019
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $39.99
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About the author

Sam Wedelich

Sam Wedelich is the creator of the Chicken Little series and the illustrator of Bearplane! by Deborah Underwood. She is also a cartoonist, illustrator, and installation designer. When she isn't hunched over her art table trying to make something funny or beautiful, Sam enjoys gardening, cycling, and making music. She lives in upstate New York with her family.
portrait photo of Sam Wedelich

Also by Sam Wedelich

A Quick Trip to the Store
Bearplane!
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Praise for The Buddy System

Praise for A QUICK TRIP TO THE STORE:
“Enhanced with perfect comedic timing . . . [a] dreaded chore presents an opportunity for irresistible fun.” —Kirkus

Praise for BEARPLANE:
“Bearplane! uses melodic rhyming verses and charming illustrations to convey a comforting sense of excitement . . . An essential addition to the library of any young child who’s new to the skies.” —Common Sense Media

Praise for CHICKEN LITTLE: THE REAL AND TOTALLY TRUE TALE:
"Whimsy reigns in Wedelich's debut picture book, a reimagining of the classic doomsday story." —Publishers Weekly

"Sam's whimsical line brings to life a contemporary take on a classic character. This unexpected story has a great message and many laughs." —Kirkus