Bullying

Books for Young Children
How to be a lion
by Ed Vere

"When Leonard the lion and his friend Marianne, a duck, are confronted by a pack of lion bullies, they find a creative way to stand up for themselves"
I walk with Vanessa : a story about a simple act of kindness
by Kerascot

A wordless story inspired by real events follows the actions of a little girl who inspires her community to stand up to bullying when a classmate is treated badly and she chooses to stand by her side, an act of kindness that leads to greater acceptance, understanding and the discovery of strength in numbers. By the illustrators of Malala's Magic Pencil.
Sparkle boy
by Lesléa Newman

"Three-year-old Casey wants what his older sister, Jessie, has--a shimmery skirt, glittery painted nails, and a sparkly bracelet--but Jessie does not approve. After two boys tease Casey about his appearance, Jessie evolves to a place of acceptance and celebration of her gender creative younger brother"
Super Manny stands up!
by Kelly DiPucchio

A heartwarming tribute to standing up for what's right and finding one's inner superpowers finds fearless little Manny donning his cape and imagining himself saving the world from zombie bears, evil cloud monsters and alien robots before encountering a real-life bully at school. Simultaneous eBook.
Be kind
by Pat Zietlow Miller

When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her dress, her classmate wants to make her feel better and ponders the different ways in which they can be kind
Ben rides on
by Matt Davies

Ben rides his new bicycle the very, very long way to school but Adrian Underbite, perhaps the world's largest third-grader, takes the bike anyway and later, when Ben finds Adrian in trouble, he must decide whether or not to help the larcenous bully.
Bully
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Interacting with other animals in mean-spirited ways, a little bull calls names and behaves in an intimidating manner until his bullying behavior is brought to his attention. By the Caldecott Honor-winning author of First the Egg.
Each kindness
by Jacqueline Woodson

When Ms. Albert teaches a lesson on kindness, Chloe realizes that she and her friends have been wrong by making fun of new student Maya's shabby clothes and refusing to play with her.
Lion vs. Rabbit
by Alex Latimer

SUPERANNO Lion bullies all the other animals until finally they can't take it anymore. They post an ad, asking for help. One animal after another tries and fails to defeat Lion. Can no one stop him? Finally, a rabbit arrives. No one thinks that such a small animal will be brave enough or strong enough to defeat Lion. But perhaps this rabbit is smart enough?
Llama Llama and the bully goat
by Anna Dewdney

Following their teacher's lead, Llama Llama speaks to Gilroy Goat and tells him he should not act like a bully on the playground
The smallest girl in the smallest grade
by Justin Roberts

Sally McCabe is a very little girl, and nobody notices her, although she notices everything that goes on around her--but when she speaks out about the unkindness she sees, people start to pay attention
Ed Emberley's bye-bye, big bad bullybug!
by Ed. Emberley

Die-cut pages reveal the scary and mean parts of a bullybug, but just as it is about to attack some "itty-bitty baby bugs," the bullybug is chased away until it learns to behave.
Chrysanthemum
by Kevin Henkes

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it
Stand tall, Molly Lou Melon
by Patty Lovell

Even when the class bully at her new school makes fun of her, Molly remembers what her grandmother told her and she feels good about herself
Mr. Lincoln's way
by Patricia Polacco

Despite "Mean Gene" Esterhause's rude and racist statements, Mr. Lincoln, beloved principal of the school, believes that he doesn't know any better and so sets out to teach him an important lesson in diversity.
Books for Parents and Caregivers
Raising good humans : a mindful guide to breaking the cycle of reactive parenting and raising kind, confident kids
by Hunter Clarke-Fields

A practical guide to conflict resolution and positive communication counsels parents on how to raise mindful children by recognizing unhelpful personal patterns and reactions while responding to parental stress calmly and without yelling. Original.
Bullied : what every parent, teacher, and kid needs to know about ending the cycle of fear
by Carrie Goldman

The mother of a bullied first grader draws on research from the top experts in the field to provide specific advice on how to help children respond to bullies, revealing how to mitigate the destructive behavior that affects too many children
Unselfie : why empathetic kids succeed in our all-about-me world
by Michele Borba

Citing the reasons a healthy sense of empathy can secure a child's long-term well-being in today's connected, media-driven culture, the best-selling author of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions outlines a nine-step program for cultivating empathy to foster kindness, leadership skills and courage in today's kids.
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