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Making a New Friend

Turning a classmate into a friend. Read it together, at your pace. Every page is written in your child's voice.

1. A new friend starts as someone I do not know yet. Every friend I have started that way.

2. Friendship grows in small steps. A hello. A shared game. A laugh about the same thing. Step by step.

3. I can notice who likes what I like. Kids who love the same things have lots to talk about.

4. I start a small conversation.

5. Friendship takes time to grow.

How might this friendship grow?

Fast — we click right away.
Slow — a little more each week.
It might stay a friendly hello for now.
We don't know yet — and that's okay.

💡 I can't rush a friendship, but every kind step helps it grow.

6. One day I will notice: we are friends now. There is no finish line to cross. The making-a-friend part just turns into having one.

✦ Practice this story interactively — free in the Sovelo app

In the app, your child can choose what happens next, rehearse lines out loud with Spark, and try different endings — including hearing a kind "no" and being celebrated for respecting it. Parents can also create fully personalized stories.

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