Books about the Social World of Girls Recommendations by Kris Vreeland Head of the Children's Book Department at Vroman's Bookstore, Pasadena, CA Click on a book to find it at VromansBookstore.com! All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon (Ages: 4-Adult) Lyric art and poetry illustrate how we are interconnected and we are all the world and all of the world is all of us. Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes (Ages: 3-7) Chester and Wilson are best friends and do everything the exact same way. Then Lily moves into the neighborhood. She has her own way of doing everything. Chester and Wilson's friendship will never be the same again. Clementine by Sara Pennypacker (Ages: 7-9) Clementine always means well, but somehow things just seem to happen to her and they don't turn out at all the way she meant them. Like when Clementine found Margaret crying in the bathroom after she got glue in her hair and tried to cut it out herself. She hadn't done such a great job so Clementine offered to help her make it look better by trimming it up a little. Clementine got in trouble for cutting Margaret's hair... I Can Do Anything That's Everything All on My Own based on characters created by Lauren Child (Ages: 3-5) Charlie tries teaching Lola that sometimes we all need help and doing everything on your own isn't always the best way to approach life. Ivy & Bean by Annie Barrows (Ages: 6-8) As soon as they first see each other, Ivy and Bean know they will never be friends. Then Ivy has to rescue Bean after Bean has played a trick on her sister and has to hide--quickly! Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume (Ages: 7-9) Sheila Tubman isn't sure who she is. Sometimes she feels like confident Sheila the Great and other times she's secret Sheila who's afraid of spiders, swimming and dogs. The Pain and the Great One by Judy Blume (Ages: 6-8) Abigail is the Great One and Jacob, her young brother, is the Pain. Just ask her. Sweet sibling relationship stories. Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes (Ages: 3-6) Sheila is very brave, she’s not afraid of anything. Until she decides to take a new route going home and gets lost. Fortunately her sister is close behind to help her. Non-Fiction Can We Get Along? Dealing with Differences by John Burstein (Ages: 6-9) A Friend by Anette Bley (Ages: 3-6) How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown (Ages: 3-6) I Am a Rainbow by Dolly Parton (Ages: 3-5) Back to Fun for Girls ages 6-7 Book images hosted by indiebound.com.