Floppy's friends only play their special games with their special friends. They never want to play with the other rabbits. When a new rabbit Samy arrives, he doesn't know their game and they make fun of him. Samy knows a really cool game, but is it enough to get the other to accept him? Children will relate to the difficulty of being the new child and trying to make friends. This book is very useful for discussions on friendship and getting along with others who may be different.

To access lessons and activities that use this book, see our "Understanding and Appreciating Cultural Differences" lesson plan at the following link: http://www.languagelizard.com/lessonplans.htm

In Floppy’s Friend’s, little Floppy loves to play with all his bunny friends, no matter their size or color – white, gray, brown or black. But the other bunnies only play with bunnies that look like themselves. Floppy wishes all the bunnies could just play together.

When new bunny Samy arrives, Floppy introduces himself and invites Samy to play. But Samy doesn’t know any of the games the others are playing. And what’s more, Samy doesn’t look like any of the other rabbits – he is dappled, brown and white. Floppy shows Samy one of his games, and Samy shows Floppy a new game that he knows. When the other bunnies see Samy, though, they begin to make fun of his spots. Floppy bravely steps forward and stops the teasing, telling the other rabbits about Samy’s new game. All the rabbits then join in to play Samy’s “cool” game, finally coming together.

Van Genechten’s bold and colorful illustrations will delight younger and older children alike, while parents will appreciate the story’s message of tolerance.