{"product_id":"for-always-friends-hardcover","title":"For Always Friends - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTootie Nienow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKatherine Ahmed\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a new neighbor becomes a best friend, everything feels perfect--until a few hurtful words put that friendship at risk. \u003ci\u003eFor Always Friends\u003c\/i\u003e is a tender, relatable story about finding a best friend, making mistakes, and learning how true friendships grow stronger through kindness and forgiveness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI watch your moving truck and dream. I hope you're coming to meet me. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo boys, both lonely, just know there's a new friend around the corner. In the moment it takes to knock on a door, the boys simultaneously imagine a bond to last forever. Back-and-forth dialogue brings to life a future full of bike rides, hideouts, secret codes, and handshakes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTime passes, the friends side-by-side, until . . . Buddies make mistakes. Mean words can hurt. But best friends learn to navigate the ups and downs of a lasting friendship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoetic text and vibrant illustrations reveal how dreams can blossom into reality. Together, the boys manifest a friendship rooted in joy, kindness, and forgiveness . . . for always.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTootie Nienow\u003c\/b\u003e has been a school librarian, teacher, photographer, mother, social worker, soldier, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThere Goes Patti McGee\u003c\/i\u003e, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. She lives in Southern California and loves writing stories from her real-life experiences and things she totally makes up. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatherine Ahmed\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in New York and earned a BA degree in history and illustration at Eugene Lang College at The New School. In 2021, she was awarded the We Need Diverse Books Illustration Mentorship. She lives on the East Coast with her husband and two daughters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.8 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67840108888371,"sku":"9798999567697","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/KrTyq68Gok9798999567697.webp?v=1793393686","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/for-always-friends-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}