I'll be Your Friend, Smudge! Happy birthday, Smudge--or is it? She's just moved to a new house in a new neighborhood where she knows no one. Who will come to her party? Even the beautiful box of paints from Stripe and a special breakfast don't cheer Smudge up. Then Stripe suggests they celebrate by building a tree house, and the little mouse discovers that it takes only a moment to make a friend.or two or three or four!

 

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2002 by Gullane Children's Books .

Lynne Chapman has been an illustrator for over twenty years. For many years she was an editorial illustrator for magazines and newspapers. These days she specialises in creating picture books in soft chalk pastels Written by Miriam Moss, author of the bestselling picture book THE SNOOPS. This is her first book for Bloomsbury. Miriam lives in Sussex. Illustrated by Lynne Chapman with energy, brio and a fantastic attention to detail. Lynne lives in Sheffield.