A CCBC 2024 Choices for the Picture Books category! A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best!
A 2023 Horn Book Best of the Year-Picture Book A loving tale inventively and informatively
told. -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A uniquely told story that will delight all readers.
Highly recommended. -School Library Journal (starred review) Clever whimsical and jam-packed
with details. -The Horn Book (starred review) A friendship story chronicled through charts
graphs and maps. -Publishers Weekly (starred review) This is THE next book for fans of Mapping
Sam and My Map Book! Told exclusively through charts and graphic illustrations infographics
designer Lalena Fisher explores the touching friendship of Ana and Harwin and how they work
through their emotions when one friend learns the other is moving far away. Friends Beyond
Measure explores the world of infographics including maps diagrams charts timelines and so
much more! From the chart showing how to make fairy tea to the Venn diagram of the friends'
personalities every page is filled with delicious details for the reader to pore over. Ana and
Harwin's friendship has been off the charts since day one! But when Harwin learns her family is
going to move far away the duo isn't sure how their friendship can survive the move. See how
their friend-o-meters calibrate in this imaginative heartwarming story by beloved picture book
creator and infographic designer Lalena Fisher. An ideal read-aloud for classrooms libraries
and homeschooling this book includes back matter that explains all about the different types
of charts and graphics in the book and gives suggestions for readers to create charts of their
own. Readers will love all the fun details in this rich and visual story! And they'll engage in
critical thinking while analyzing and evaluating the images.
