Bully 101

by Doretta Groenendyk

Bully 101 is an irreverant look at a familiar and ongoing issue.  It explores both the temptations of bullying and the remarkable possibility of kindness. It is an excellent conversation starter for both families and schools, or anyone who hopes for peace. The illustrations are funky. The text rhymes and twists. Geared towards primary-grade 7 Bully 101 identifies ways in bullying occurs, (cyber,  playground, bus,) the feelings that result (for both the bully and victim) and the  simple notion that anyone can chose kindness instead. The book does not answer all questions surrounding bullying; it does not preach either. Rather, it will begin conversations on why we bully, or watch it happen and it presents the idea that everyone has the choice  to not participate in it.

Genres: Picture Books

24 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2013

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Provides an interesting approach to the topic of bullying for it presents it as a class on how to be one. If you pay attention though, you see how many negative adjectives are used throughout. To further emphasize how wrong it is, the author then does a 180 by introducing a Kindness class. In the bully portion, slightly mean sentences are used as a border to show how much bullying is more about words, and their mental/emotional impact, rather than about physical abuse.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The fundamentals of bullying. A good book for prompting discussion.