Bruno learns an important lesson about real friends vs virtual friends. I like the message the book has but I think it could have showed more examples of when Bruno played with his virtual friends vs his real friends and how real friends are much better.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Clavis Publishing for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is a kids book, but it's a good reminder for adults! Don't forget your real friends and spend all your time online a people u hardly.know! Bruno finds a phone and makes lots of new friends, but forgets about the 2 that are right there waiting on him. Cute graphics, and a great reminder get off your phone! 3.5 stars

I love the story that this book tells, and it is with the times. The book does a great job to show kids that the friends that we have in real life are much more important than the ones we claim to have online. I also loved the illustrations in the book.

Four stars for this fable about a bear who finds a human's phone and thinks the world revolves around the friends it allegedly gives him. I say 'friends' and 'allegedly', for he must find out that true friendship is something else. Pleasant, if not brilliant, artwork, an easy read and a moral we can all see from the start make this a commendable piece.

Bruno Has One Hundred Friends is the story of a bear who finds a cell phone in the woods. He's soon obsessed with it, preferring to watch movies, listen to music, and collect virtual friends rather than spend time with Renzo and Rico, his flesh-and-blood pals.

I love the premise here, and the illustrations are adorable (I especially like the fox hiding in the outdoor scenes). But Bruno's teachable moment kind of comes out of the blue. His understanding comes so abruptly that I actually thought my copy had a page missing. One moment he's crying about his cell phone not working (and the loss of his virtual friends), and the next he's realizing that he's neglected his real friends. Other than a bear hug, there doesn't seem to be anything that acts as the catalyst for this change of heart. So that was a bit disappointing.

Other than that, though, the message of Bruno Has One Hundred Friends is a good one. I'm not sure if children are really the ones who need to hear this message, but perhaps some of the parents reading this with their kids will take Bruno's lesson to heart.

Francesca Pirrone has written a lovely book for children. The pictures are wonderful and the text is complex enough for young readers who are ready to take on dialogic, multiple character fiction. A gem of a book.

Is it better to have two great friends or 500 friends you never see? This book helps kids understand the meaning of friendship. A great lesson to be learned for us all! It is fun to think one can have lots of friends who like them, but the two friends right in front of you can be so much more valuable. Great flow and description of emotions.

Yeah! My feelings exactly! This really is a good book for keeping cell phones, computers, in check! Better teach the littles while they are young that real friends are human! I love the illustrations! Bravo Francesca Pirrone!

I really liked the premise of this story, especially in such a phone and technology-focused world. While there are many benefits to online connections, it can be hard to find the right balance. As children are now interacting with phones on a younger and younger basis, books and conversations like this are definitely necessary.

I think Francesca Pirrone did a great job introducing the topic but I did find it a bit choppy and wished some sections were flushed out more. I also found the ending to be very abrupt and didn't find it that believable how Bruno quickly learned the lesson without having some kind of conversation or sharing about his feelings of loss.

I really liked the idea of this book and the lesson behind it. I loved the pictures. The colors were nice and soft and the drawings were very cute.

I found the story very choppy. It bounced very quickly from one emotion to the next. I was left wondering how Bruno knew what the phone was called. I was also frustrated how easily he gave up the phone for his friends. I felt that part especially was to abrupt and needed a bit of a lead in of a grief stage.