What It Means To Be: A Friend

by Elma Schemenauer

This "What It Means To Be" Series book for juveniles illustrates by examples why friends are important. Friends share with each other, listen to each other, take turns and treat each other fairly, trust and help each other. Full color illustrations; 43 pp.

43 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1987

About the author

Elma Schemenauer was born Elma Mary Martens, a child of Mennonite emigrants from Russia to Canada. She grew up near the prairie village of Elbow, Saskatchewan, halfway between Saskatoon and Regina.
Elma worked in publishing in Toronto for many years and now lives in Kamloops, British Columbia. Elma is the author of 78 published books.



SOME OF ELMA SCHEMENAUER’S 78 PUBLISHED BOOKS


Song for Susie Epp 1970s-era novel set in the British Columbia interior and rural Saskatchewan. A Mennonite wallflower gains confidence as she contends with a bossy mother-in-law and a shocking secret. Publisher Farland Press.

Consider the Sunflowers
1940s-era Mennonite novel set mainly in rural Saskatchewan. Some characters are the same as in Song for Susie Epp. Publisher Borealis Press of Ottawa.

YesterCanada: Historical Tales of Mystery and Adventure
30 historical and traditional stories from across Canada. Publisher Borealis Press of Ottawa.

Jacob Siemens Family Since 1685
Family history book. Publisher Farland Press. Book includes early Mennonites: Sawatzky, Bergman, Enns, Andres, Dyck, Janzen, Martens, Kehler, Quiring, Neufeld, Friesen, Penner, Goertzen, and more. Publisher Farland Press.

Brazil, Canada, England, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Japan, The Philippines, Russia, Somalia, Uganda
Thirteen factual children’s books. Publisher The Child's World of Minnesota.

Newton McTootin and the Bang Bang Tree
Picture book. Publisher MAGOOK, a former division of McClelland & Stewart.

Reviews

[Alexis Levine · Rating 5 out of 5]

What it Means to be a Friend is an excellent first day of school book or just a great book to read in general to elementary aged children. This book teaches many valuable lessons for how good friends treat each other and what is right and wrong. A writing lesson could be done in a classroom where students have to write in their own words what it means to be a good friend.

[Mmebrittney]

I like this book I cant lie its a good book for kids because it tells them to like share and be nice and not to be rude and there's not really anything I don't like about this book its good