Meet Babs and Her Beautifully Different Friend
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Babs’ chest caved in, and she wondered if she would ever find a new best friend all to herself. Then one day, her mama surprised her. “Babs, tomorrow a new friend is coming to the farm to play with you.” “Oh, my goodness!” she gasped. All night she dreamed of her new best friend. Would she have red hair like hers? Would she help teach the chickens and sheep and marigolds and daffodils? Would she dance with the butterflies, and chase the hummingbirds and watch the mangos turn bright yellow? The next morning Babs bolted outside as the sun rose in the sky. She was careful not to wake her brother. She splashed her face with the droplets of dew in the broad cocoa tree leaves. She dressed in her favorite blue dress and waited in great anticipation. Down the lane, she saw someone approaching and her heart beat fast with glee! But soon Babs was disappointed. She realized it was not a little girl like her, but a grownup lady! How could a grownup be her best friend? How could a grownup be a friend at all?
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About the Book
Babs is a bright young girl searching for a friend. She loves to teach and each day on her farm looks for new friends who are eager to learn and who want to play with her too. But as she teaches the flowers and the chickens, and the butterflies, they don’t pay attention to her and Babs feels so sad. All she wants is a friend who is just like her! Babs is about to give up on her quest when an unexpected visitor who is completely different from herself, arrives on the farm. Together they discover an extraordinary friendship that completely transforms how Babs learns to look again and really see the beauty in others. In this charming tale for children, a little girl learns from an unlikely teacher that differences are beautiful.
About the Author
Dr. Beth-Sarah Wright is originally from Jamaica and has lived and studied around the world learning new languages and engaging with lots of different people and cultures. She loves stories and believes stories are the currency for dignity. She has written several books about the role stories play in healing, nurturing mental health and being authentic. At the core of all her work is an invitation to respect or ‘look again’ at the dignity of every human being. Always try to see what is the same in all of us no matter how we may appear to be different on the outside. And be open, you never know what new things you will discover. This is her first story written for children. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and they have raised five children together.