Mary Newell Depalma’s The Perfect Gift emphasizes friendship. It’s a sweet story of friends pitching in and helping when needed the most. I like this story so much, I read the picture book, use flannel pieces to storytell, and recently added this to my puppet repertoire!

Here’s a video clip using my Puppet Bin and Puppet Stand:

What’s your favorite story of friendship?

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