In this stunning companion to the acclaimed Louise Loves Art, Louise has a new neighbor, the creative and offbeat Andie-but can they overcome their differences and be friends?

Louise loves art more than anything. Imagine her delight when a new neighbor, Andie, moves in . . . and she loves art too! It's the best day ever.

But liking the same thing doesn't always mean you agree on it. Can they overcome their creative differences?

Sometimes friendship, like art, can require collaboration.

What happens when two creative kids have two very different ideas?

• A Sweet Friendship Story: Louise is so excited her new neighbor Andie loves art too! But making a friend isn't always as simple as it seems.
• Collaboration for Kids: Discover how Louise and Andie learn to overcome their ?artistic differences? and work together to create something beautiful.
• Celebrating Art and Creativity: A perfect read-aloud for budding artists that encourages them to draw, create, and imagine right alongside the characters.
• Social Emotional Learning: This gentle tale provides a great starting point for talking about sharing, resolving conflicts, and understanding another person's point of view.

Kelly Light is an author and illustrator who now lives in New York but grew up down the shore in New Jersey surrounded by giant pink dinosaurs, cotton candy colors, and Skee-Ball sounds. She was schooled on Saturday-morning cartoons and Sunday funny pages. She picked up a pencil, started drawing, and never stopped. She has illustrated two chapter book series: Elvis and the Underdogs by Jenny Lee and the Quirks by Erin Soderberg. She is the author-illustrator of Louise Loves Art and Louise and Andie.

Find her online at kellylight.com.