A Friend for Henry

A boy in Classroom Six searches for a friend who shares, listens, and likes things orderly just as he does, even as a day turns too loud and too close.

For the child who needs everything just so — and the child looking for a friend who finally gets that about them.

• Big idea: Friendship starts with being understood, not with being like everyone else.
• Vibes: Gentle, quiet, and hopeful, with a soft ache underneath.

• are working on navigating tricky classroom days
• respond well to stories told from a personal, first-person point of view
• like routines and things staying in order
• are learning about what it means to find the right friend

• Story & problem-solving: What kind of friend was Henry hoping to find in Classroom Six?
• Feelings & empathy: How do you think Henry felt on the day that was too close and too loud?
• Real-life connection: Have you ever had a day at school where nothing seemed to go right?
• Imagination: What would you want a new friend to know about you, the way Henry hopes his friend will understand him?
• Character insight: Why do you think it mattered so much to Henry that a friend liked things to stay the same and in order?