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(Punk and Friends Learn Social Skills)

Zac el Zorrillo aprende a pedir perdón [Punk the Skunk Learns to Say Sorry]: Zac y sus amigos [Zac and His Friends]

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Un libro ilustrado sobre la empatía, el perdonar y el pedir perdón para niños de 3 a 8 años.Zac el Zorrillo le gustaba burlarse de los demás. Usualmente, sus bromas eran inocentes. Pero ¿Qué pasa cuando sus bromas son de mal gusto?Para un niño, puede ser difícil reconocer errores y el pedir perdón es mucho más difícil. Al final del libro, encontrarás materiales y páginas de actividades contra el acoso.Cuando Zac se da cuenta de que sus bromas no son muy graciosas, ¿podrá hacer lo necesario para recuperar sus amigos o será muy tarde?¡Obtén tu copia hoy del libro “Zac el Zorrillo aprende a pedir perdón” para ayudar a tu niño a aprender la importancia de disculparse!An anti-bullying book for children in preschool to 2nd grade, ages 3-8.Punk the Skunk liked to tease. Normally, his teasing was harmless. But what happens when his teasing goes too far?For a child, recognizing mistakes can be hard. Saying I'm sorry can be even harder. Help your child learn this valuable social skill with Punk the Skunk.Parents, counselors, and teachers will love that the valuable life lessons in this book are taught in such a fun way that kids won’t even realize they’re learning. It’s never too early to talk about these important social empathyDealing with bullyingBeing a true friendRecognizing when you’ve done something wrongSaying sorryForgiving others when they’ve apologizedForgiving yourself when you’ve made a mistakeTeacher and parent discussion materials on these topics are included in the back of the book.When Punk realizes his teasing isn’t funny, will he be able to do what it takes to get his friends back, or will it be too late?Buy Punk the Skunk Learns to Say Sorry to see if this prankster can become a peacemaker today!

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Published April 26, 2021

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Misty Black

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Misty Black is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author of dozens of picture books in several languages. When she's not busy crafting magical stories that inspire and delight children worldwide, you'll find her exploring her faith, spending time with her family, or engaging in a friendly competition over her favorite board games. She's only a bit competitive, or so she says (wink).

Her passion for cooking runs deep, as she learned the importance of a home-cooked meal from her mother at a young age. And while she can brew up a mean pot of soup, she'd be the first to admit that her singing voice leaves much to be desired.

She loves the great outdoors and camping in the mountains. However, she doesn't get to go as much as she'd like. But that doesn't stop her from seeking adventure in other ways, mainly through reading and writing.

Her ultimate goal is to inspire a love for reading in every child so they, too, can embark on thrilling adventures without ever leaving the comfort of their own minds. If you're looking for a family-oriented author with a passion for inspiring young minds and a willingness to sing off-key while whipping up a cheesy lasagna, look no further!


Books by Misty Black:

Punk the Skunk Learns to Say Sorry
Can Quilliam Learn to Control His Temper?
Brave the Beaver Has the Worry Warts
Sloan the Sloth Loves Being Different
Can Grunt the Grizzly Learns to Be Grateful?
Can Clutz the Cat Keep trying?

This Book Is Your Friend

When You Feel Better: A Get Well Soon Gift
You Taught Me Love
Grandmas Are for Love

Bubble Head, It's Time for Bed!
Bubble Head, Boo! Happy Clean Halloween!
Bubble Head, Ho Ho Ho! Merry Clean Christmas

I Am a Precious Child of God

Unicorns, Magic and Slime, Oh My!
My Mom the Fairy

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Author 5 books16 followers
April 8, 2020
Learning to say I'm Sorry

A very cute book that helps children understand what bullying looks like. It also teaches how it affects others, and finally how to say, "I'm Sorry."
Great book for small children to read over and over.
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Author 119 books25 followers
March 23, 2020
We loved this book!

This book focuses on how to deal with bullying. We loved it. The illustrations are adorable and it teaches children how to recognize bullying. I love this bonus section that can guide children, parents, and educators to have proactive conversations.
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50 reviews1 follower
February 5, 2020
Punk the Skunk Learns to Say Sorry is the spectacular debut book in the new Punk and Friends series by Misty Black. Punk liked making his friends laugh. The more they laughed the more pranks Punk would play, teasing and joking and just being funny. At least, that’s what Punk thought. But one day, his friends decide Punk is not so funny anymore. In fact, Punk is just being a bully! When no one will hang out or play with him or eat lunch with him anymore, Punk has to take a look at his behavior. He realizes he’s gone way beyond normal teasing and joking and makes a sincere effort to make up for his actions.

This is an important book for kids of all ages – it’s never too early to learn about bullying behavior. The author gently shows young readers how pranks and jokes can quickly accelerate, and she does so without “preaching or teaching.” Instead, the message plays out through thoughtfully constructed prose that kids will resonate with and learn from organically. Punk goes through a complete character arc and it’s fun to watch as he journeys from attention-seeker to blaming others to self-realization and finally to taking responsibility for his action and making things right.

The illustrations are fabulous! The bright colors will draw the readers into the story and the adorable characters are just a joy to watch. They complement the story and add significantly to the weight of the important message.

The last few pages of the book are where the teaching comes in. The author collaborated with an elementary school counselor to provide parents and teachers with discussion tips around bullying and what to do if you or a friend is being bullied. Love this. Punk the Skunk Learns to Say Sorry is highly recommended reading for preschool and elementary school students in general, but we could all use this gentle reminder.
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Author 13 books5 followers
February 7, 2020
Saying sorry: what an amazing characteristic to develop

This story demonstrates how fun loving little kids could innocently hurt their friends' feelings. They might not realize that they are being a bully, but might face the consequences and lose their friends. The story beautifully suggests apologizing, a powerful tool that could help them rectify the situation and win their friend's hearts.

A must read for fun loving kids..
11 reviews
February 1, 2020
Stinking cute book!

I read this to my 8 year old boy and he loved it! (Especially the stinky part)! It addresses bullying (even unintentional) in such a fun and delicate manner. I loved the teacher/adult helps and talking points at the end. Great dialogue starter! Another winner from this author!
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Author 3 books52 followers
February 1, 2020
A good reminder to kids that teasing can hurt and upset people. The story also highlights that you can make up for mistakes through kindness and self awareness of your actions . A well written story with vibrant illustrations.
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Author 8 books14 followers
February 2, 2020
Bullying is Never Funny

When Punk gets a few laughs after pestering and picking on some of his friends, he learns a hard lesson when he goes too far with his pranks. Great bonus questions in the back of the book. 🌠
Author 3 books2 followers
February 4, 2020
How to make things right

This is a wonderful cautionary tale on what happens when harmless teasing goes too far. This story is very relatable to young children and is a good way to teach them to own up to their mistakes and make things right again.
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Author 35 books107 followers
February 12, 2020
Great Book with Valuable Lessons

What a great book for every child and parent. This adorably illustrated book talks about the hard subject of bullying. It also covers apologies and saying I’m sorry. I must have for your child’s bookshelf.
18 reviews3 followers
July 11, 2020
Amazing book for understanding bullying

As a mother and educator, it isn't always easy to discuss about bullying with the kids. I love this story and it provides many great ideas how parents and educators teaching their kids to handle the bullying.
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Author 13 books60 followers
February 12, 2020
Being Kind

Kids don’t always realize that their choices affect other people. This book is a great way to facilitate conversations about how to treat others.
485 reviews5 followers
December 7, 2023
Punk the Skunk Learns to Say Sorry is a picture book by Misty Black, and illustrated by Ana Rankovic. It is part of the “Punk and Friends Learn Social Skills” book series. The book has 41 pages. The book begins with a character called Punk the Skunk, who is trying to be funny. However, his friends don’t always think his antics are fun. At first, he doesn’t understand why his friends are bothered by his behaviour. But then he learns that he has been a bully, and he tries to make amends.

I think the book has an important theme. A lot of people don’t always realise that their behaviour is considered bullying or harassment; even when it can lead to injury. Sometimes they need compassion or a jolt of perspective, and to realise that their behaviour towards others is mean. So I think this book may be an important read to a lot of kids. And, to any parents (or guardians, etc), you could even turn this into a little discussion with any relevant child(ren). You can ask them whether their own behaviour would be considered mean, or you can ask them whether they experience negative behaviour from other people.

I think the book is somewhat well written. It has good plotting and pacing of the scenes. The majority of the book is written with fairly easy words, so I think it would be somewhat easy for young readers to read for themselves.

The illustrations are well done, and there are all sorts of good emotional visuals for characters, such as seeing them sad, happy, confused, etc. And there are some really good double page spreads of great scenes.

Overall, it’s a good book, and I think a lot of readers can have a fun time with it, as well as learning a bit more about bullying. Both the writing of the book and the illustrations are done well.
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4,156 reviews102 followers
August 12, 2021
Punk (Skunk) like to tease the other animals.
Quillian (Porcupine), Rudy (Rabbit), Skit (Squirrel), & Clutz (Cat).

What happened to Punk’s friends in the car?

I do not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing free books from publishers & authors. Therefore, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.

An awesome book cover, great hand-drawn black & white or colored pictures, charming illustrations & proper font & writing style. A very professionally written children’s (preschool/elementary) Punk (Skunk) storybook. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters, settings, etc. to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s educational presentation (skunk spray), movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini-TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is an extremely easy rating of 5 stars.

Thank you for the free author; Berry Patch Press L.L.C.; BookSends; Amazon Digital Services LLC. Kindle Mobi; book
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845 reviews30 followers
January 13, 2021
A really enjoyable and easy way to teach children (and maybe some adults too) about the difference between what they may consider harmless teasing, but what is actually bullying.

Punk the Skunk just wants to have a bit of fun and make his friends laugh but when he takes it too far, no one wants to play with him or sit by him anymore. He learns that spoiling someone’s fun, hurting someone’s feelings or laughing at them because they are different is, in fact, not funny but hurtful.

Punk learns the hard way that apologising, making amends and asking to be friends again is the right thing to do and forgiveness is the best feeling in the world.

A great message from the Author Misty Black told in a lovely simple way with beautiful illustrations.The book also includes a Parent and Teach Helps sheet at the back to encourage a discussion about teasing versus bullying and how to stop it and what to do to help someone.
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Author 21 books187 followers
May 16, 2020
Punk the Skunk has many friends at school. One day he decides to take his teasing to a new level. Punk is nasty to his friends at recess, in the classroom, at lunch and especially on the way home.

The next day, no one wants to play with Punk. He carefully thinks about what happened the day before and begins to plan how to make things better. Read the book to find out whether Punk will win his friends back and the lesson he learns about bullying.
The author includes a discussion guide for parents and teachers to use when talking about bullying and the meaning of the word sorry. Many children believe saying sorry is the magic bullet to solving their relationships.

This book explains the concepts of bullying and apologizing so that preschoolers and elementary school children will understand.
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85 reviews4 followers
March 11, 2025
The book "Punk the Skunk Learns to Say Sorry: A Picture book about emphaty, forgiveness and Saying Sorry. For Kids Ages 3-7. The lesson about anty bullying. This book is an amazing children picture book about learning empathy, forgiveness and saying sorry. Recognizing mistakes for children and help them the tools needed to apologize and make things right. The story tells Punk the Skunk recognize his teasing wasn't funny after all and h learns to say sorry to get his friends back before it is too late.

The lessons are about being a true friend. Accept all of our friends 's weakness or strength. Don't judge our friends from the cover or outside. It is anti-bullying and friendship. A great teaching resource for teacher and parents and counselors
Author 15 books3 followers
December 10, 2021
Simple, easy to read and meaningful book with bright illustrations. Must read.

Punk the Skunk is a great book about bullying. One day, Punk the Skunk makes his friends laugh by being unkind to others and playing jokes. He plays a joke on his two best friends too and they are not happy. The next day no one comes near Punk and someone calls him a bully. This makes Punk think about what he has done. The author has done a great job of making the story simple and easy to read and it flows nicely from beginning to end. I love the animal characters. They are very cute. Really enjoyed.
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208 reviews13 followers
September 5, 2020
Great Life Lessons

First of all this book is just stunning! Beautiful illustrations by Ana Rankovik printed on high gloss paper! The story that Misty creates about Punk touches on some serious issues that happen to young children these days. This book is about bullying, empathy, realizing you went to far, forgiveness and true friendship. She spins the tale in a way that will keep your child's attention, wanting to know what happens next. A fantastic way to get this message absorbed into little minds. Bravo!
62 reviews2 followers
May 1, 2023
Limits and apologies!

It is so important for kids to know when to draw the line when joking around. This book is such a great way to teach this. I love that Punk decides he needs to let his friends know that he is sorry and he does it in such a fun/creative way. Love all of the stories in the season. The little animals are adorable and my boys always pick these books for bedtime reads.
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26 reviews
December 9, 2021
adorable story about forgiveness and repair

This was such a cute story about a skunk who goes too far with messing around with his friends. He learns empathy, forgiveness and the power of repair. It’s great for social skills especially for the bully. I loved that it also give kids the words to set limits and boundaries. Highly recommend for school or therapy.
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381 reviews20 followers
August 2, 2023
Punk the Skunk learns to say Sorry, is a well written children’s book by Misty Black and beautifully illustrated by Ana Rankovic. While Punk likes to tease, one day he goes to far. Will his friends forgive him? What will he do? I highly recommend this book that has a great message. Way to go, Misty Black.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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October 28, 2024
This is a very cute book I would use for my classroom. This book will teach my classroom about manners. Punk is a skunk who is learning how to say sorry whenever he makes someone feel bad or does something he is not supposed to do. This also helps students with that social/emotional domain when they are interacting with their friends.
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Author 19 books9 followers
June 20, 2020
Punk the Skunk is a bully... or is he? When his tricks go too far, Punk finds himself remorseful and alone. What can a skunk do to be forgiven? This is a great, kid-friendly book with filled with humor and real-life kids situations. Great parenting resources as well!
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2,304 reviews26 followers
September 1, 2020
Reality check on bullying

Sometimes people think they are being funny and really they are being bullies! Sometimes it takes their friends to give them a reality check and tell them nicely (so they don’t become the bully!) that their behavior is not nice!
Author 10 books3 followers
September 2, 2020
Good Lessons

This book is a great lesson about bullying for kids. They’ll learn how to spot a bully, what to do if they encounter a bully, and even to recognize if they’re being a bully themselves. Plus, cute animals!
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1,325 reviews15 followers
March 30, 2021
◾Me encantó!
◾Qué puedes hacer para detener el acoso?
◾Decir...PARA‼️
◾ALEJARTE
◾Mirar si el acosador necesita un amigo
◾A veces, los acosadores se sienten triste y sólo quieren llamar la atención
◾TRATA A TODOS CON AMABILIDAD Y RESPETO
5 reviews1 follower
July 4, 2021
Excelente cuento

Excelente cuento para los niños, mis hijas lo disfrutan mucho, lo recomiendo, felicito a la escritora, muy buen trabajo.

Para los padres que cultivan buenos hábitos y buenos modales es una muy buena herramienta.
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6,067 reviews113 followers
October 2, 2021
Punk the Skunk Learns to Say Sorry: A picture book about empathy, forgiveness, and saying you're sorry (Punk and Friends Learn Social Skills) by Misty Black – This was an amazon freebie. Very cute! Happy Reading!
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Author 6 books4 followers
November 2, 2022
4.875 out of 5 rounded up to 5 stars!
I really liked this book, it's great for helping kids realize when a joke goes too far. Just because 1 or 2 of your friends think a joke is funny, doesn't mean everyone thinks it's funny, actually it can be hurtful.
83 reviews14 followers
June 22, 2020
Love it!

What an adorable story. Misty does it again! Beautifully done illustrations. Great learning tools in the back of the book..
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