Confessions of an Imaginary Friend, Michelle Cuevas
Confessions of an Imaginary Friend, Michelle Cuevas
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Confessions of an Imaginary Friend

Author: Michelle Cuevas

Narrator: Michael Goldstrom

Unabridged: 3 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/08/2015


Synopsis

A TIME magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015The whimsical "autobiography" of an imaginary friend who doesn't know he's imaginary--perfect for fans of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and Toy StoryJaques Papier has the sneaking suspicion that everyone except his sister Fleur hates him. Teachers ignore him when his hand is raised in class, he is never chosen for sports teams, and his parents often need to be reminded to set a place for him at the dinner table. But he is shocked when he finally learns the truth: He is Fleur's imaginary friend! When he convinces Fleur to set him free, he begins a surprising and touching, and always funny quest to find himself--to figure out who Jacques Papier truly is, and where he belongs.Readers will fall in love with Jacque's sweet, quirky voice as he gives them a look at life from an incredible new perspective

About The Author

Michelle Cuevas graduated from Williams College and holds a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from the University of Virginia. She lives in Massachusetts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Grace (LovingDemBooks) on June 04, 2017

Buy this book on: | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Audible | BookDepository (FREE WORLDWIDESHIPPING) | 3 out of 5 stars. Please read my rating system further below. SUCH A CUTE BOOK. I CAN'T STOP SMILING!!! My rating system: (I do use half stars.) 5 - I do not use the 5 star. Not because a......more

Goodreads review by L.R.W. on October 06, 2015

An Endearing Tale of What it Means to Be What a beautiful and exceedingly deep tale. What does it mean to be real? What can our imaginations free us to think and become? Who are we really? What is the essence of us? This is certainly a story both young and old will enjoy.........more

Goodreads review by Cititoare Calatoare on May 13, 2024

Jaques Papier se credea un baietel normal, cu o sora geamana pe nume Fleur si un caine cam ciudatel. Asta, pana intr-o zi cand afla de la mama, ca sora lui are un prieten imaginar. Simtindu-se tradat, deoarece credea ca el este cel mai bun prieten a ei, hotaraste sa isi inventeze si el un prieten. P......more

Goodreads review by 🥀 Rose 🥀 on October 13, 2015

It's lines like this that make this simply beautiful "The truth is, that's all anyone wants, to be known that way, to be seen. I don't mean our hair or our clothes, I mean seen for who we really are. We all want to find that one person who knows the real us, all our quirks, and still understands. Hav......more


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Praise for Confessions of an Imaginary Friend

* “Cuevas’s novel—brimming with metaphors, gorgeous imagery, and beautiful turns of phrase—considers the fate of devoted but invisible companions. Have tissues on hand for the bittersweet ending.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Alternately amusing and philosophical, this quirky read will get kids thinking about love, loss, and life."—Booklist