This book is a compilation of poems written by elementary children. The children wrote poems about their friends and how they feel about friendship. Jacqueline Sweeney edited the poems and published them as a book. This book benefits children not only because the poems contain insightful information about friendship, but because they will also gain experience with poetry. Poetry is not always a common choice for young readers.

This is a collection of poetry and art, written by children across America. The children describe their feelings about friendship. Some poems are humorous while some are sad. Students can role-play various situations that deal with friendship, feelings, and embarrassment. In Writing, students can write their own poems about friendship. They can recite their poems to the class.