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Celebrate friendship with this heartwarming and inspiring picture book from Girl Scouts, with illustrations by #1 New York Times bestselling artist Amber Ren. The ideal gift for new and old friends during any milestone moment, including back to school. Make New Friends, Keep the Old captures the love, fun, and strength that the gift of friendship brings into our lives. With lyrical text perfect for reading aloud and dazzling illustrations, this book reminds us that anything is possible with true friends by our side. Look out for more incredible books from Girl Scouts: The Ultimate Friendship Journal: An Interactive Guide to Making New Friends & Treasuring the Ones You''ve Got , March 2025 The Amazing Daisies Level 1 I Can Read, Winter 2026
About the author
Girl Scouts build a better world and bring their dreams to life. They discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges—whether that means climbing to the top of a tree or the top of their class, lacing up their boots for a hike, advocating for climate justice, or making their first best friends. They are finding their voices and making a difference on the issues most important to them, with the support of a community of millions from coast to coast and around the world.
Amber Ren is the illustrator of Because by Mo Willems, a New York Times bestseller. She is also a visual development artist, and her work has been featured in the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art’s first online exhibition, “ART in PLACE: Social Distancing in the Studio.” You can find her online at amber-ren.com.
