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Just a Bully (Little Critter)
When a big bully starts to pick on Little Sister, Little Critter decides he better stick up for her. The bully then focuses his attention on Little Critter, but with a little help from Little Sister, Little Critter finally learns to stand up to the bully.
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by Turtleback Books
(first published June 1st 1999)
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Jan 07, 2009
Slayermel
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone with young children
Recommended to Slayermel by:
Genna
This is another book that the children at work want read over and over again. They are fascinated with the bully and why he's bothering the little critter. The children can't wait to get to the part where the bully calls the little critter "Fathead", it's like they can't believe he just said that.
I really like how it goes through the stages of bullying though. Starting with the little critter sticking up for his sister, then himself becoming the target. Having things said to and thrown at him by...more
I really like how it goes through the stages of bullying though. Starting with the little critter sticking up for his sister, then himself becoming the target. Having things said to and thrown at him by...more
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I generally like the Little Critter Books, but this is definitely not one of my favorites. My kids like it, but I am not sure I like the message it presents. Not only do Little Critter and his sister solve their problem by fighting the bully, but then they show aggression back towards the bully, in essence becoming bullies themselves. As a teacher, I also am not a fan of how the teacher in the book is portrayed as not doing enough to deal with the issue of the bully. Every time I read it to my k...more
In Just A Bully, Little Critter and his sister must stand up to a big bully. At first, Little Critter is only defending his sister, but when the bully begins to torment Little Critter, the two siblings team up to stand up to the bully's mean tactics. This book teaches students to stand up for others who cannot always stand up for themselves.
a good book which says you should stand up for yourself but i would not read this aloud in my classroom because it supports some violence. the book may give the children the wrong idea about the proper way to take care of a bully situation.
As a therapist I have to say I am very disappointed in this book. I usually love to read Mayer's books to my children, but this one needs to go in the trash. This book teaches children to solve their problems with violence. Not a good message.
As a teacher and how bullying is such an issue these days, this is not a book about bullies I would bring into the classroom. In the end the bully is now being bullied and we don't want to resort to violence in any way.
It is mean to Bully in real life. - Trinity
Bullying is never nice, but violence isnt ether, not sure they should have left it at the kids yelling and pushing the Bully, because now they seem like a Bully too.... - Jeni
Bullying is never nice, but violence isnt ether, not sure they should have left it at the kids yelling and pushing the Bully, because now they seem like a Bully too.... - Jeni
I do not care for this book. The part I have trouble with is when Little Critter beats the bully up and then the little sister shoves the bully.
I just don't think that I want my five year old to think it's ok to hit people-even when they are mean to him. As we were reading it we talked about what kind of choices Little Critter could make instead of hitting the bully.
Most of the Little Critter books are so good. I was surprised that this one was so contrary to what I would teach my children.
We'...more
I just don't think that I want my five year old to think it's ok to hit people-even when they are mean to him. As we were reading it we talked about what kind of choices Little Critter could make instead of hitting the bully.
Most of the Little Critter books are so good. I was surprised that this one was so contrary to what I would teach my children.
We'...more
Book that could be a read to children about bullying but I don't think I would read it in a classroom. It does not show a good way to handle a problem.
It's so funny when his little sister calls the bully a fat head!
This book is awful. It encourages violence.
I have mixed feelings about this book. Sometimes I wish the natural consequences would be allowed to occur to deal with bullies, but society doesn't let that happen anymore. That is the way Mercer Mayer allows the problem to be solved. As I read this book to my kindergartner, I wondered what lessons she was gleaning as to how to solve bully problems and I wasn't so comfortable letting her think she could be mean back. So, it's a toss-up for me as to how I received this book. I guess I'll just ma...more
I liked the idea but I didn't like the hitting back. I may use this book to discuss what we would not to our friends.
a cute story with a cute idea, using the stories of his daily life to teach children.
I did not like this book. Little Critter physically fights back to deal with a bully. Both boys are hurt; neither one receives any consequences. I wouldn't encourage this particular Mercer Mayer book.
Little sister comes to the rescue in this book by Gina and Mercer Mayer.
learning how to handle a difficult situation
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