My best friend is a butternut squash / written by Heather Smith ; illustrated by Kass Reich
A heartwarming picture book about a young boy whose only friend, a butternut squash, helps him create a rich and imaginative world for himself, ultimately leading him to a new human friend. Alex's best friend is a butternut squash. They play pretend all day long. Sometimes his butternut squash is a baby. Alex pushes him in a stroller all around town. Sometimes his butternut squash is a pirate.They have spectacular swordfights! Sometimes Alex thinks that his butternut squash might like to join the other kids in the playground, but he doesn't want his squash to get his hopes up. What if the other kids don't want to play with him? Then one day, they meet someone new. Could Alex and his butternut squash have found a new friend?
Record details
- ISBN: 9781774886632
- ISBN: 1774886634
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : Tundra Books, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Accessibility Features
| LDR | 01900nam a22003135i 4500 | ||
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| 264 | 4. | ‡c©2026 | |
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| 520 | . | ‡aA heartwarming picture book about a young boy whose only friend, a butternut squash, helps him create a rich and imaginative world for himself, ultimately leading him to a new human friend. Alex's best friend is a butternut squash. They play pretend all day long. Sometimes his butternut squash is a baby. Alex pushes him in a stroller all around town. Sometimes his butternut squash is a pirate.They have spectacular swordfights! Sometimes Alex thinks that his butternut squash might like to join the other kids in the playground, but he doesn't want his squash to get his hopes up. What if the other kids don't want to play with him? Then one day, they meet someone new. Could Alex and his butternut squash have found a new friend? | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aAcorn squashes ‡vJuvenile fiction. | |
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| 650 | 0. | ‡aBest friends ‡vJuvenile fiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)448014 | |
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