by Sherrika Myers (Author), Mark Brayer (Illustrator)
At his new school, Lil Herbie has made a new friend named Reggie. Reggie soon realizes that Lil Herbie stutters and that he doesn't like other people to laugh or tease him because of the way he talks. Reggie comforts Lil Herbie, and when another kid makes fun of him, Reggie lets him know that everybody was created to be different, and just because you stutter doesn't mean something is wrong with you. It just means you are special, too, in your own way.
Herbie's New Friend is book three of the Lil Herbie Series book collection aimed at children ages four to ten. It is a perfect story for parents, teachers, and caregivers to teach kids that everybody is not created the same, and that's okay because we all are unique and special. All the Lil Herbie Series books are geared toward social-emotional learning, teaching kids about compassion and self-love.