20 Reasons to Have Friends is No. 3 of 3 posters, originally published in 1995, republished in honour of Corry Robinson in 2015 to mark her retirement from JFK Partners. Universityof Colorado Denver. They were produced by Simon Duffy, using the words and picture of children (aged 5 or 6) from Ellis Elementary School: Sachea, Anthony B, Hayley, Robert S, Cindy, Dominic, Jamie, Afshin, James, Aubre, John, Josh, Janet, Chen Chen, Tyler, Chelsea, Omar, Jo Jo, Ryan, Damon, Tavish, Keven, Jimmy, Seif-Eddine, Trenae, Chrisitina, Pete, Taylor, Namita, Robert M. & Connor. Special thanks to Rhonda Lloyd and Bonnie Stack and everyone at Ellis Elementary who supported the project and to Carla Mestas for its inspiration.

20 Reasons to Have Friends1 When you fall down they help you get up

2 If a friend comes to your house they help you clean up your toys

3 A friend sits with you on the bus

4 They can tie your shoes for you

5 Friends share stu

6 Friends are like a second family

7 Friends are helpful: they help you make a rainbow, they help you find easter eggs and they can show you how to ride a bike

8 They can help you when you get mad or when you are in trouble

9 Without them you might not learn to be fair and to take turns

10 Friends give you ideas11 Friends are important so that you can learn how to be nice to them

12 A friend is somebody who wont get mad at you

13 If you break something, like your bike, your friend could come and fix it

14 A friend will bring you your homework if you are at home sick

15 We need friends so we can have fun

and parties16 Without a friend you have to play by

yourself, and with only your own toys

17 Without a friend you will be bored, sad and lonely, and have nothing to do

18 Without friends you wont know how to read or how to write your ABCs

19 Friends make you feel safe and happy

20 They look out for you