Friends Here…There…Everywhere!!! is a children’s illustrated book by Rosella Calauti.
Friends Here…There…Everywhere!!! is a children’s illustrated book published in 2011. The 24-page book is designed for readers ages 5 to 6 years old. Rosella Calauti wrote “Friends” more than a decade ago. As a teacher who taught for more than 12 years in the New York public school system, Calauti is very much committed to educating children through wonderful stories.
As a children’s advocate, Rosella Calauti hopes that her book “Friends Here…There…Everywhere” will encourage tots to explore their communities and feel safe and comfortable experiencing their first encounters outside the comfort of their homes. It is a book that promotes independence among young children.
Friends Here…There…Everywhere!!! is a Purple Dragonfly Award Winning children’s picture book and is an excellent beginner reader book that helps prepare children socially. It supports literacy development by using opposites and adverbs (Here, There, everywhere). The book also features colorful, eye-catching illustrations of friends in everyday situations. The amazing artworks found in the book are by Irene Olds, a children’s book illustrator and herself a published author.
Rosella Calauti’s book inspires children to explore the outside world, to celebrate friendships and everyday discoveries.
“Friends Here…There…Everywhere!!! was written to enhance social and literacy development in young children, ages two to five. Growth occurs at different rates for each child in this very important period of development that occurs rapidly, as they learn to become independent. The book encourages young children to feel secure as they develop and experience their first encounters of making friends while exploring the world and becoming individuals. It is ideal for teachers, parents, and caregivers who wish to discuss how to share and play cooperatively. In addition to building friendships, this book helps develop recognition of opposites words and introduces adverbs (here, there, and everywhere). It can motivate children to inquire about friendships, relate to them, and suggests places to find friends while strengthening reading and writing skills.” (book description)
Overall, Friends Here…There…Everywhere!!! is an excellent addition to the numerous children’s books that seek to educate the children about the importance of being independent. It’s a book that invites kids to connect themselves with the outside world and to experience the wonder and beauty of life.
About the Author
Rosella Calauti is an author and a teacher from New York who obtained her M.A.T. from Manhattanville College and a Masters in Humanistic and Multicultural Education at SUNY New Paltz. Calauti also graduated with degrees in art and fashion merchandising. She certified in art and CTE education after changing her career working in the art field for several years to a commitment to helping children become lifelong learners.
Calauti discovered her passion for education and writing after changing careers. Two of Rosella Calauti’s inspirations are her Teens and Tots students and her new nephew.
Aside from being a passionate children’s book writer, Rosella Calauti has dedicated her life to helping children and encouraging them to read. She welcomes your emails at [email protected]. You can also visit her website to know more about her and her works.
