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novelesque_life's review
4.0
INSULTS AREN'T FUNNY: What to do About Verbal Bullying
Written by Amanda F. Doering
Illustrated by Simone Shin
2015, 24 Pages
Genre: picture book, children's, bullying
★★★1/2
I am not a parent but I feel that the issue of bullying should be on everyone's radar. To stop bullying from escalating or moving from verbal to physical we as adult have to make ourselves present and approachable. In this book we see poor Casey - who loves playing soccer - verbally insulted by fellow teammate Dana. Dana picks on Casey over everything that goes wrong. Casey soon not only starts to dislike the game but also feel fear. A friend that sees this bullying instructs Casey to trust an adult and he goes to his coach. This action that causes Dana to stop bullying him and Casey returns to the love of soccer.
I enjoyed the way that Doering tells the story but also educates us on what is happening and how to go about stopping someone else's behaviour. This is a good book for adults and kids to sit down together to read.
(My Novelesque Life)
My Novelesque Life
Written by Amanda F. Doering
Illustrated by Simone Shin
2015, 24 Pages
Genre: picture book, children's, bullying
★★★1/2
I am not a parent but I feel that the issue of bullying should be on everyone's radar. To stop bullying from escalating or moving from verbal to physical we as adult have to make ourselves present and approachable. In this book we see poor Casey - who loves playing soccer - verbally insulted by fellow teammate Dana. Dana picks on Casey over everything that goes wrong. Casey soon not only starts to dislike the game but also feel fear. A friend that sees this bullying instructs Casey to trust an adult and he goes to his coach. This action that causes Dana to stop bullying him and Casey returns to the love of soccer.
I enjoyed the way that Doering tells the story but also educates us on what is happening and how to go about stopping someone else's behaviour. This is a good book for adults and kids to sit down together to read.
(My Novelesque Life)
My Novelesque Life
giraffeeatingpancake's review
3.0
3.9
I don't know who are the target market of this book but the writing feels to straightforward and doesn't have a children's book vibe to it. What made it for kids though are the cute artworks. But the advices and writing overall feels like I'm reading a manual.
But I have to say, the message of this book is powerful. It's a great way to teach kids to speak up to adults when they're being bullied.
Sana lang may story pa kung ano consequences ifa-face ni Dana since siya ang bully. And maybe another story kung anong mangyayare if mas naging bully si Dana lalo since nagsumbong si little Casey. And what should Casey do if the bullying gets worse because of it.
I don't know who are the target market of this book but the writing feels to straightforward and doesn't have a children's book vibe to it. What made it for kids though are the cute artworks. But the advices and writing overall feels like I'm reading a manual.
But I have to say, the message of this book is powerful. It's a great way to teach kids to speak up to adults when they're being bullied.
Sana lang may story pa kung ano consequences ifa-face ni Dana since siya ang bully. And maybe another story kung anong mangyayare if mas naging bully si Dana lalo since nagsumbong si little Casey. And what should Casey do if the bullying gets worse because of it.
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