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Hopscotch Hill School
Teasing Trouble
Spencer loves to make everyone laugh! He always has something funny to say. But when Spencer's joking goes too far and Hallie's feelings are hurt, Hallie helps Spencer see that it's better to be kind than to be comical. Back matter includes parent-child activities that encourage children to think before they speak, teach them the difference between helpful humor and hurtful humor, and offer them strategies for dealing with teasing from others.
48 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2004
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About the author
Valerie Tripp
272 books443 followersValerie Tripp is a children's book author, best known for her work with the American Girl series.
She grew up in Mount Kisco, New York with three sisters and one brother. A member of the first co-educated class at Yale University, Tripp also has a M.Ed. from Harvard. Since 1985 she has lived in Silver Spring, Maryland. Her husband teaches history at Montgomery College.
Right out of college, Tripp started writing songs, stories, and nonfiction for The Superkids Reading Program, working with Pleasant Rowland, the founder of American Girl. For that series, Tripp wrote all the books about Felicity, Josefina, Kit, Molly, and Maryellen and many of the books about Samantha. She also wrote the "Best Friends" character stories to date, plays, mysteries, and short stories about all her characters.. Film dramatizations of the lives of Samantha, Felicity, Molly, and Kit have been based on her stories. Currently, Tripp is writing a STEM series for National Geographic and adapting Greek Myths for Starry Forest Publishing. A frequent speaker at schools and libraries, Tripp has also spoken at the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, The New York Historical Society, and Williamsburg.
She grew up in Mount Kisco, New York with three sisters and one brother. A member of the first co-educated class at Yale University, Tripp also has a M.Ed. from Harvard. Since 1985 she has lived in Silver Spring, Maryland. Her husband teaches history at Montgomery College.
Right out of college, Tripp started writing songs, stories, and nonfiction for The Superkids Reading Program, working with Pleasant Rowland, the founder of American Girl. For that series, Tripp wrote all the books about Felicity, Josefina, Kit, Molly, and Maryellen and many of the books about Samantha. She also wrote the "Best Friends" character stories to date, plays, mysteries, and short stories about all her characters.. Film dramatizations of the lives of Samantha, Felicity, Molly, and Kit have been based on her stories. Currently, Tripp is writing a STEM series for National Geographic and adapting Greek Myths for Starry Forest Publishing. A frequent speaker at schools and libraries, Tripp has also spoken at the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, The New York Historical Society, and Williamsburg.
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September 9, 2014
I like the idea of this book. However, I think the point of it is missed by making the book too lengthy. I would use it, but maybe try to break it up and talk piece by piece about what is happening and let the students make predictions about what might happen later based on what has been read and the title.
July 26, 2009
reminds me of when i first lost a tooth..................
*has a flashback*
HOW HORRIBLE!
*has a flashback*
HOW HORRIBLE!
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