On April 27, 2011, the General Assembly of the United Nations officially established July 30th as International Friendship Day. The United Nations’ website writes regarding International Friendship Day that, “Our world faces many challenges, crises and forces of division — such as poverty, violence, and human rights abuses — among many others — that undermine peace, security, development and social harmony among the world's peoples.To confront those crises and challenges, their root causes must be addressed by promoting and defending a shared spirit of human solidarity that takes many forms — the simplest of which is friendship.” To celebrate International Friendship Day and promote caring, peace and friendship; gathered together here is a list of noteworthy children’s picture books that are perfect for sharing.

My Friend Suhana: A Story of Friendship and Cerebral Palsy by Shaila Abdullah
OverDrive: eBook
Hoopla: eBook

Peace, Baby by Linda Ashman
OverDrive: eBook
Hoopla: eBook

Aprendo de mis amigos/I Learn From My Friends by Mary Austen
OverDrive: eBook

A Friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey
OverDrive: eBook
Hoopla: eBook

A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story of Knitting and Love by Michelle Edwards
OverDrive: eBook

David’s Drawings by Cathryn Falwell
OverDrive: eBook

Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry
OverDrive: eBook
Hoopla: eBook, movie & audiobook

Palo y Piedra / Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry
Hoopla: eBook

How to Grow a Friend by Sarah Gillingham
OverDrive: eBook

Neville by Norton Juster
OverDrive: eBook

The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh by Supriya Kelkar
OverDrive: eBook

I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness by Kerascoët
OverDrive: eBook

My Two Blankets by by Irena Kobald
OverDrive: eBook
Hoopla: eBook

Same, Same but Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
OverDrive: eBook
Hoopla: movie & audiobook

Ollie & Moon in Paris by Diane Kredenson
OverDrive: eBook

Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
OverDrive: eBook

Pastel para enemigos by Derek Munson
OverDrive: eBook
Hoopla: eBook

I’m New Here by Anne Sibley O’Brien
OverDrive: read-along
Hoopla: movies & eBook

Someone New by Anne Sibley O’Brien
OverDrive: read-along
Hoopla: read-along & eBook

Yo! Yes? By Chris Raschka
Hoopla: audiobook

Going Places by Paul A. Reynolds
OverDrive: eBook
Hoopla: movie, read-along & audiobook

Big Friends by Linda Sarah
OverDrive: eBook

Angus All Aglow Read-Along by Heather Smith
OverDrive: read-along

Rainbow Joe and Me by Maria Diaz Strom
OverDrive: eBook

You and Me by Susan Verde
OverDrive: eBook
Hoopla: eBook, movie, read-along & audiobook

Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender & Friendship by Jessica Walton
OverDive: eBook

Best Friends in the Universe by Stephanie Watson
OverDrive: eBook

Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend by Mélanie Watt
OverDrive: eBooks
Hoopla: eBook, movie & audiobook

The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
OverDrive: eBook

El dia en que descubres quien eres by Jacqueline Woodson
OverDrive: eBook

A Moon for Moe and Mo by Jane Breskin Zalben
OverDrive: eBook
Hoopla: eBook