Product Description

Every child needs to know how to cope with bullies, and this book blends humor with serious, practical suggestions that will help kids understand, avoid and stand up to bullies while preserving their own self-esteem. Illustrations Ages 8-13. Pub: 9/97. .

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #31040 in Books
• Published on: 1997-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 3-7?A deceptively simple approach to dealing with a difficult issue faced by millions of children every day. The advice throughout is clear, unequivocal, and helpful: "Tell your friends if you're being bullied. A bully is less likely to approach you if you're surrounded by your buddies." The advice for dealing with life-threatening situations is brief: "Run!" Fictional books abound on the topic?one of the most well-known being Mary Stolz's The Bully of Barkham Street (HarperCollins, 1985). Eda LeShan's nonfiction title When Kids Drive Kids Crazy (Dial, 1990; o.p.) deals extensively with the subject and provides excellent coping skills both for the victims of intimidation and abuse and for parents trying to help. However, bullied children are much more likely to pick up Romain's book on their initial foray into self-help, due to the attractive format with cartoon characters and lots of white space on the page. Resources for additional help include books, organizations, and Web sites. This useful, slim volume will have heavy usage.?Susan R. Farber, Ardsley Public Library, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Thank heaven for this book!
This book was just what my 7 year old needed. No matter what advice I tried to give her, she was still filled with anxiety. This book spoke to her and really sunk in. Last night, she was crying. Tonight, after we read the book together, she was feeling stronger, practicing what she could say back to the mean girl, and had a confident smile on her face. I ordered 3 bullying books and this was by far her favorite.

Another Ace for Trevor Romain!
This is a great mini book about bullying and, most importantly, how to deal with it. Great for educators and parents alike!

Best 4 kids---Bully-Proofing Children Best 4 Parents and Teachers
Yes, this is a great book for every child to read or for a parent to read to a child. But don't stop there...every parent and teacher should also readBully-Proofing Children: A Practical, Hands-On Guide to Stop Bullying This is by far the best book on bullying currently in the marketplace. Not only is it comprehensive in defining the problem and its participants including the victim, bully and bystander but goes into detail on cyberbullying. What makes this book outstanding is its detailed approach to solving the problem in schools and preventing it before it happens. The author, an educator and counselor who specializes in this vary topic,and a parent sets forth step-by-step lesson plans for teachers and parents; stories for parents to read and discuss with their children;steps to take to be proactive in creating a bully-free environment in the home, classroom and school as well as how to intervene to stop it...A ++ rating