Pushing Isnt Funny What to Do About Physical Bullying

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I appreciate the fact that Melissa Higgins does not shy away from representing the violence of physical bullying and that she relies on providing helpful advice to children who experience this type of aggression. I also liked the fact that the adults in this book were much more involved in solving the issue than in other books. Overall, this might not be the greatest story ever, but it does serve its purpose and would be extremely useful for sparking discussions in classrooms or at home about bu I appreciate the fact that Melissa Higgins does not shy away from representing the violence of physical bullying and that she relies on providing helpful advice to children who experience this type of aggression. I also liked the fact that the adults in this book were much more involved in solving the issue than in other books. Overall, this might not be the greatest story ever, but it does serve its purpose and would be extremely useful for sparking discussions in classrooms or at home about bullying. ...more

Sep 20, 2016 Heather rated it it was ok

Bailey is a young raccoon in an animal-diverse elementary school who's experiencing physical bullying from one of the other animals. Eventually Bailey shares his problem with his mother, who alerts the school of the situation. Several helpful adults, including his mother and the school counselor, give Bailey some tools to deal with the bullying, such as staying with a group and expressing confidence by looking the bully in the eye. Each page has commentary in small print that offers extra infor Bailey is a young raccoon in an animal-diverse elementary school who's experiencing physical bullying from one of the other animals. Eventually Bailey shares his problem with his mother, who alerts the school of the situation. Several helpful adults, including his mother and the school counselor, give Bailey some tools to deal with the bullying, such as staying with a group and expressing confidence by looking the bully in the eye. Each page has commentary in small print that offers extra information about physical bullying, which may help an adult reader. The back page of the book also offers a few print and internet resources about bullying. The digital illustrations are in calm, muted tones and accompany the story without adding much more to the narrative. The story itself feels contrived, with the focus on the issue rather than letting the story take the lead. And though it might prompt important conversations about bullying, so would any number of excellent picture books available, such as Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson or Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts ...more

May 15, 2016 Haizelbear rated it really liked it

This book tells the story of Baily, a Raccoon, who is being physically bullied in the hallways when he's alone. Bailey's mom notices the bruises on his arm, and she helps Bailey to come up with a plan to prevent the bullying. Bailey's mom calls his teacher, who also helps him. The illustrations were created digitally. I could use this book to teach about bullying because it deals with a specific type of bullying, and it presents extra facts on some of the pages about this type of bullying. The c This book tells the story of Baily, a Raccoon, who is being physically bullied in the hallways when he's alone. Bailey's mom notices the bruises on his arm, and she helps Bailey to come up with a plan to prevent the bullying. Bailey's mom calls his teacher, who also helps him. The illustrations were created digitally. I could use this book to teach about bullying because it deals with a specific type of bullying, and it presents extra facts on some of the pages about this type of bullying. The characters are also illustrated as animals, which makes it easier for anyone to identify with them. ...more