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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2015 | Picture Books
Gr 1–3—As an imaginary friend, Fred comes to Earth when lonely children wish for him, becoming whatever they need him to be, whether a companion to throw a ball with or someone willing to become the ball. When his friends outgrow him, finding real friends, Fred starts to disappear and his blue pixelated form vanishes until there is barely a scrap of him left, "just enough for the wind to catch and whisk him into the sky." Jeffers's clean,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
Fred, an imaginary friend, loves spending time with the lonely kids who wish for him--until each meets a "real friend" and p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More