Two starred reviews!
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2024

The acclaimed duo Ariel Bernstein and Mark Rosenthal once again dazzle at demonstrating social-emotional nuance (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in their new humorous and earnest story about a young fox who learns that making a new friend takes more than just wanting one.

Meet Mabel. She always gets what she wants. No matter what it takes. Meet Chester. Hes Mabels new friend, buthe doesnt always agree with Mabels methods.

After a disagreement, Mabel decides shes better off alone. But when Mabel starts to miss Chester, she realizes that to get what she wants most of all, shell have to learn what it means to be a good friend.