Early reader · Fiction
My Friend Is Sad
Mo Willems
About the book
Piggie tries costume after costume to cheer up a gloomy Gerald the elephant — not realizing he is sad because he missed her.
Reading notes
An Elephant & Piggie early reader; speech-bubble dialogue makes it ideal for paired or performed reading.
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Book details
- Author
- Mo Willems
- First published
- 2007
- Suggested ages
- Ages 4–7 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Beginning reader
- Topics
- friendship, feelings, humor
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9781423102977 · Hyperion, April 1, 2007 · Hardcover
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
Metadata verified against Open Library on 2026-11-11. Other editions and formats exist; ISBNs differ by edition.
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