TheGold Shelf

Friendship books for babies and toddlers

8 award-winning books for babies and toddlers. Making friends, keeping them, and being kind.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals65Funny books28Family25Friendship8Nature and science24Poetry and rhyme38Feelings and big moments8Bedtime32

8 books

Cover of Bear Came AlongHonor2020Bear Came AlongLeUyen Pham2020 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Bear & Chook by the SeaWinner2010Bear & Chook by the SeaLisa Shanahan2010 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of My Friend RabbitWinner2003My Friend RabbitEric Rohmann2003 Caldecott Medal winnerMy Friend FredFrances WattsWinner2020My Friend FredFrances Watts2020 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerAmy and LouisLibby GleesonWinner2007Amy and LouisLibby Gleeson2007 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Puffin PeterShortlist2012Puffin PeterPetr Horáček2012 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of PenguinShortlist2008PenguinPolly Dunbar2008 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Lost and FoundShortlist2005Lost and FoundOliver Jeffers2005 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted