David's Diary #4: Best Buds for Never
Part of the David’s Diary Series

David’s Diary #4: Best Buds for Never

Grades 1–4
Ages 6–9

It’s time for nine-year-old David to learn a lesson in love after being paired to work on a project with his worst nightmare in this hilarious, highly illustrated chapter book from the bestselling author of Confessions of a Domestic Failure.

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and David’s church is planning a huge "Share the Love" potluck for their community. To make things even more exciting, the junior youth group has been given a very important role: collect recipes for the cookbook the church wants to sell as a fundraiser!

But David’s is less than excited to find out that "Complainy Naomi" is on his team. Afterall, it’s pretty hard to love someone who is a walking raincloud and always putting a damper on anything and everything! 

Join David and his best buds, Nate and Abby, as they learn see that everyone has value and is worthy of love, even when they don’t always get along.

And don’t miss the first three books in the David’s Diary series:

  • The Summer Camp Disaster
  • The Science Fair Sabatoge
  • The Big Bully

ISBN 9780593602867 (Ebook)
Published on Jan 12, 2027
Published by WaterBrook Children's
Pages 96
Age Range 6-9 years
Grade Grades 1-4
Reading Level Lexile: 640L | Fountas/Pinnell: Q

ISBN 9780593980286 (Paperback)
Published on Jan 12, 2027
Published by WaterBrook Children's
Pages 128
Dimensions 5-3/16 x 7-5/8
Age Range 6-9 years
Grade Grades 1-4
Reading Level Lexile: 640L | Fountas/Pinnell: Q

ISBN 9798217415885 (Audiobook Download)
Published on Jan 12, 2027
Published by Listening Library
Age Range 6-9 years
Grade Grades 1-4
Reading Level Lexile: 640L | Fountas/Pinnell: Q

Bunmi Laditan

Bunmi Laditan is the humorist behind the social media phenomenon The Honest Toddler. Her debut book, Confessions of a Domestic Failure, quickly became a USA Today bestseller, and she has since published many other titles exploring motherhood. Bunmi is a regular contributor to online platforms such as Parenting, Mothering, iVillage, and HuffPost, and she has appeared on Today, Good Morning America, and CBS Sunday Morning.

Elisa Rocchi is a children’s book illustrator based in Bologna, Italy, where she lives with her husband and two children.

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