UNI THE UNICORN by Amy Rosenthall

This is a great book that can teach a child the value of a making a new and genuine friend. Plot is as follows:Tim is a boy who feels invisible. He meets a lost whale named Sam and the two become friends. Tim tries to get Sam back to the sea, finally opting to pull the whale on his bicycle. But when Tim falls into the sea, Sam returns the favor and saves Tim, since "friends don't let friends down." The colors in the illustrations are big and bold and help tell the story of this special friendship.