Do you know these picture book titles?

[Kendra17]

There were two picture books I remember when I was young that I really enjoyed. I'd love for my daughter to have them but I can't remember the names at all.

The first one was about a man who lived on a street with all-white houses that looked alike. He could never find his house easily so he painted his house a different color. Then everyone on the street painted their house a different color. .. . it had cute cartoon illustrations. It was part of the Easy Reader series.

The second was large format. It was about a girl and her best friend and they both lived very close to eachother. One girl had to move with her family and gave the other girl a friendship rock which turned colors when wet or in the sun or something. The little girl was lonely when the other one moved and used to sit on the stoop. Finally, one day another little girl moved in and they became quick friends when the first girl shared her rock with the other girl.

Hahaha. . . .interesting plot lines, huh? Anyways, I would love to find them if you know what they are.

Thanks

 

[Chipperdini]

I'm not familiar with either book, but Google is a wonderful thing.

I think I've found the first one. Does Mr. Pine's Purple House ring a bell? Here's a link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1930900155/104-1155242-9309505?v=glance&n=283155

No luck with the 2nd one yet.

 

[Chipperdini]

Might the 2nd one be The Magic Friend-Maker?

Couple links:

http://search.ebay.com/Magic-Friend-Maker_W0QQfromZR40 (At least one of the listings has it in what looks to be a larger format than the smaller Little Golden Book: http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-Childs-...goryZ279QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Another possible cover: http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=magic+friend-maker

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sea...0&bi=0&y=0&tn=Magic+Friend+Maker&x=0&sortby=2


ETA: Based on this description, I think it's what you're looking for:

My mom got me this book when we moved out of state; I was 9 years old and terribly missing friends and the comfort of structure. I last read it 30 yrs ago but this book stands out in my mind more than any book I've ever read as a child. A little girl makes a friend by sharing a pretty stone with her. They become "best friends" but then one of them finds out she has to move away. It doesn't try to hide or sugar coat the pain of separation, but at the end another little girl moves in to her old friend's house, and the magic of the stone works again as they get to know one another. I remember their names even - Ann, Jean and Beth... and I can still see their pretty faces so beautifully sketched. Children are resilient when it comes to friends coming and going, but nevertheless it's very stressful to go through. This book should still be in print because families are more transient today than ever. It really helped me a great deal. (I'm looking to buy it now because we are moving in 2 weeks and wanted to read it to my sons!)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/03...5242-9309505?_encoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155

 

[Kendra17]

OMG. . . I can't believe you found them. Yes, they are both correct and I thought I googled and googled to no avail. Gee!
Thanks!
Kendra