"I'm Sorry" by Sam McBratney, illustrated by Jennifer Eachus, published by ? HarperCollins, stated First American Edition, 2000, First Printing with complete number line starting with 1.

Dust jacket, illustrated hard cover has the same design as the jacket, 9" x 10.1/4"; pale-green endpapers, unpaginated, 32 pages, fully illustrated, very good condition.

"The author offers a simple, straightforward contemporary story about a falling- out between two best friends that hints at a resolution but cleverly leaves it up to young listeners to decide if they agree. Eachus' gauzy, dappled watercolors and 1940s-style English countryside settings convey an old-fashioned, cozy feeling to the story about a subject that might otherwise have been upsetting to youngsters.

The young boy narrator tells of his friendship with a little girl--exploring the farm, teaching dolls to read, being doctors and fixing broken bones. Then there's a sudden argument ("I SHOUTED at my friend today, and she SHOUTED back at me"), and the children avoid each other. The friendship seems irreparable until the little boy imagines what his friend would do if she were as sad as he. Gentle and understated in both text and art, this has a great deal to teach about empathy and forgiveness. The rich paper quality allows for repeated reading." [Connie Fletcher]

Jennifer Eachus is an award-winning illustrator who lives in France. She studied graphic design in England at the Liverpool College of Art and worked as a preschool teacher before becoming a full-time illustrator. She is the illustrator of The Big Big Sea, written by Martin Waddell, and winner of the Benson and Hedges Gold Award for Illustration.

US: Media (c.2-8 days) ------------ $12.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $28.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $42.50