Dealing with Insults / Qué Hacer Con Los Insultos (The Conflict Resolution Library / Biblioteca Solución de Conflictos)

by Marianne Johnston, Mauricio Velazquez De Leon (Translator)

Explains why some people use words that hurt others, how one can avoid insulting others, and how to productively respond to insult.

Genres: Childrens, Nonfiction

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Miss Leinbach · Rating 1 out of 5]

Non-Fiction
K-3

What this book's got going for it: bilingual, openly discusses uncomfortable situations, gives many examples of what insults are.

What this book doesn't do: leave the reader with a sense of empowerment regarding how to handle insults. Instead, it actually uses the phrase "sticks and stones..."and the overall message comes across as "people who insult other people have self-esteem issues and the best thing to do is just to ignore them and develop a thick skin."

Now, while the previous statement is not necessarily false, there are many other things that can and should be included in a conversation about how to handle insults, and this books skims them or doesn't mention them. Also, it is an older book, reflecting a culture that no longer exists. My sister's reaction to the book: "Burn that book right now."

I will likely cannibalize this book: cut out certain pages in order to have the vocabulary in Spanish, and then use a few pages as conversation starters to discuss the example and what we think about it, etc. I will NOT keep this book on the shelf as a part of a classroom library.

[Latorya Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a little dated as far as realistic reactions between school aged children. I found some of the material helpful such as the word definitions. However, the conflict resolution techniques may not work with children in today's society.