Benjie Beaver's family are always busy. They work when the sun shines and they work when it rains. They're far too busy to play with Benjie! When Benjie skips off to play with the squirrels and the ducks his sister Bess is cross. She thinks that he should be working too, but Benjie has a surprise for his busy family!
Shortlisted for the Children's Book Award, this is the much-loved story of Little Beaver, who lives all alone by the edge of a pond. He doesn't have a friend in the world. One day, when he starts to cry, he hears someone else crying too. So Little Beaver sets off to find this kindred spirit. Along the way, he's joined by a duck, an otter and a turtle, who each claim, "I do need a friend, but it…