By Lana Button

Pajama Press

November 4, 2023

Fiction

Hardcover

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessFamily and FriendshipPicture Book

Age / Grade 0-4 / Early Years 4-7 / Kindergarten-Grade 1

When Percy’s new friend is picked up by other children, Percy cautiously sets out to find her. On his journey to retrieve Miss Petticomb, Percy must decide whether it is better to share his friend with his classmates or keep her all to himself. 

In Percy’s Perfect Friend, early childhood educator Lana Button celebrates the importance of toys in play, the power they have to help children practice social skills, language skills, and imagination, and their ability to bring children together. ALA Schneider Honor Book Winner Peggy Collins captures Percy’s growth from uncertainty to confidence on his quest to save Miss Petticomb. He may just be surprised at the new friends he makes along the way.