Synopsis

Friendship comes naturally to a boy who moves to town and instantly befriends a variety of plants in this heartwarming and funny picture book for fans of Strictly No Elephants and When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree.When Spencer moves to a new town, his mom is worried he may have a hard time making friends. But its easy! First, Spencer meets Fred, who is an excellent listener. Then theres Dottie, whos a bit wild, and Eugene, whos a jokester. The only thing is, Fred, Dottie, and Eugene are allplants. While the adults in Spencers life question whether he might want friends he doesnt have to water, Spencer knows that friendship can blossom in the most unexpected places.

About The Author

Becky Scharnhorst is the author of My School Stinks!, its sequel This Field Trip Stinks, How to Get Your Octopus to School, and Best Buds. She is a library worker from Wisconsin, where she lives with her family and several best buds. Her favorite is Dottie, but don’t tell the others.Jiarui Jiang is an illustrator and storyteller based in China. After studying animation for four years, Jiarui graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a MA in illustration. As an illustrator, she brings her passion for storytelling and character design to childrens books. Jiaruis works revolve around themes of nature, food, and more recently, beautiful insects. Best Buds is her debut picture book.