Reviews

Don't Need Friends by Carolyn Crimi

skysalla's review against another edition

3.0

I feel like the lesson here about needing friends was not well handled. And the main character didn’t really learn much. Overall while I think there’s some cute elements I found this story disappointing

ubalstecha's review

4.0

A lovely picture book about a junkyard rat whose best friend moves away. So sad and angry, he decides he doesn't need friends any more. He rebuffs the friendship advances of the other junkyard animals. Then a dog moves into the junkyard and the two quickly become adversaries. Then one night, the rat finds out that maybe he needs friends after all.

A very sweet book that manages to keep its edge even as it delivers an important message.

scostner's review

3.0

Humorous story of Rat's assertion that he doesn't need any friends after his friend Possum moves away.