Originally titled Welcome, this is a joyful picture book about friendship and togetherness, from international bestselling illustrator, Axel Scheffler Would you like to come inside this book? You're very welcome. In fact, everyone is welcome here, whether you're big or small, flappy or jumpy, noisy or quiet. With its simple text and endearing animal characters, Friends shows how everyone can be a good friend, and how we can all help others to feel welcome. Axel Scheffler's fabulous, funny animals are the perfect ambassadors to show us all about friendship and togetherness: how to laugh together, play together - and, most importantly, how to make friends again after a quarrel! Axel is much-loved for his characters such as the Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog A donation from every copy of Friends sold goes to Three Peas, a charity which supports refugees who have had to flee their homes. Friends follows Axel's picture book Kind which has enjoyed huge critical and international success. Friends, previously published as Welcome, has sold into 14 territories