There have only been a handful of books that have caused me to actually shed physical tears while trying to read them aloud to my children. The Friend is among them.I wish I knew more about the story behind this story--about the daughter of a rich couple who is left with the family housekeeper for a week. Beautifully illustrated by Stewart's husband David Small, we see how the older black woman loves the precocious girl left in her care. After each day's tasks - which the girl 'helps' perform - they walk down to the shore to rest and play.
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