My friend Joe

A boy makes a paper plane and accidentally throws it over the wall.

Little does he know that another boy called Joe lives on the other side of that wall and wants to play, too.

This beautiful narrative non-fiction book about friendship is written and illustrated by award-winning illustrator Russell Ayto. A boy makes a paper plane and accidentally throws it over the wall.

Little does he know that another boy called Joe lives on the other side of that wall and wants to play, too.

This beautiful narrative non-fiction book about friendship is written and illustrated by award-winning illustrator Russell Ayto. Lilac/Band 0 books are wordless books that tell a story through pictures and are designed to develop understanding about how stories work. Children can follow and recap the story sequence about how the boys became friends using the story map on pages 14–15. Text type: A wordless storyCurriculum links: Personal, social and emotional development