Pikachu's First Friends

by Rikako Matsuo

Meet cute Pokémon in a whole new way! This original illustrated storybook is perfect for moms and dads who want to introduce their little ones to the most beloved Pokémon of all time. Pikachu sets out on a voyage of exploration! The little Pokémon is looking for a home. Then it lands on a mysterious island. Pikachu begins to explore. What new friends will it meet? Join Pikachu in this heartwarming adventure as it discovers new places, foods, music, and most of all, friends! This original story will introduce Pokémon to a whole new generation of fans. With soft, whimsical art and a sweet, simple storyline, Pikachu's First Friends is sure to appeal to little children beginning their own journeys of friendship and discovery.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Friendship, Fantasy, Collections

40 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[*JEN the booknerd* · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable! Love the illustrations!!

[LG (A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pikachu sets off on a journey to find the perfect place to live. Along the way, it meets several new friends and gets to know a little more about the island on which it has found itself.

The illustrations were, as expected, super-cute. Readers get scenes with Pikachu, Dedenne, Evee, Mime Jr., Smeargle, and Ludicolo, and cameo appearances from Wingull, Gyarados, Krabby, and possibly a few other Pokemon I don't know well enough to name. (Forgive me, I've only played a couple Pokemon games.)

In most cases, the various Pokemon could have been swapped out with just about anything else that might live in a similar environment and it wouldn't have made a difference. I was a little disappointed that the Pokemon didn't get more (or, in most cases, any) opportunities to show off their abilities.

That said, I'll probably still read Pikachu's Nighttime Adventure at some point.

(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 4 yr loves this book. Pictures are cute and the story is great for little ones

[Kaona · Rating 5 out of 5]

The illustrations are amazing and so cute, the story is very heart warming! I also really liked that the mushroom Pikachu almost ate is a red amanita which is very bad to eat!!

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read for those who appreciate Pokemon - in particular Pikachu. Pikachu explores an island and discovers many friends. They enjoy the time together and build a home for Pikachu so they can stay too. Lovely bright colored illustrations.

[Leslie Carnahan · Rating 5 out of 5]

An adorable all ages book! Perfect for young ones who are just into the cute characters!

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's so freakin cute! I loved it! The illustrations are absolutely darling and the story is sweet. There's a repetition sentence throughout the story, but it didn't bother me. It was cool to see everyone's house in the book. The ending was also very sweet.

[Nikilet · Rating 5 out of 5]

No idea what was going on, but it looked great!

[Jo-Chan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Way too cute!!! Absolutely love the art style and the story is cute too.

[Lil Omaha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pikachu’s First Friends is a cute story about making new friends! All the friends are so different and all chip in to help Pikachu.

[The Spooky Storyteller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Listen, anything with adorably illustrated Pokemon just being cottagecore friends and helping one another out is going to be a five stars. More books like this one please!

[Angela Hubach · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute as heck. Need to buy the rest for the kiddos

[Bridget Terry · Rating 5 out of 5]

My little girl really enjoyed this book. She really like pokemon. Even though she is only 3.

[Gabs · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute I cried.

[Villain E · Rating 3 out of 5]

Huh. It's like Pokemon characters but not Pokemon world. Pikachu travels by book to an island where differemt Pokemon are living in houses and they all have a pleasant time.

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Soooo cute!!

[Maggie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable picture book with a sweet story for the littlest Pokémon enthusiasts (and their parents).

[Evelyn Lile · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an adorable book for all those Pokemon lovers out there!

[AJ Easterday · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most adorable picture books ever with absolutely gorgeous artwork! I'm obsessed!

[Mary Hope · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfekt zum Hiragana üben.

[Melanie Gaum · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ultra adorable!

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of Ellie's faves from this year. Another one I had to make up a song about because she wanted a Pikachu song.

[Bailey Salinas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE POKEMON

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute read with my son!

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picked up this book for my friend’s son. Look at the cover! The illustrations alone are so cute, so how could I not read it.

[kana · Rating 2 out of 5]

可愛いけど話は何もない

[Kat · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not convinced by the art in this.

[Vic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pokemon and friendship! also learned the names of some lesser known Pokemon!

[Meg ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

you know all my family and friends with kids are getting children’s books about Pokemon, too.

[Sarah Brooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

They decided not to gender the Pokémon and it threw me off for a second while reading. Also they didn’t pick the most popular ones to be his friends and my daughter kept guessing Snorlax, lol.