I am NOT dumb and I am NOT a stinky butt!

by Joyce Knock

Get a copy: http://www.eaglebooks.com/bully

A "child friendly" book whose content and child like drawings address name calling...the most common form of bullying. The target audience is pre-school through 2nd grade students. The story line centers around Freddy, a mean member of a class room . Freddy seems to enjoy making fun of others by calling them names.....and very often he picks on Billy. Billy has been called stupid, crybaby and stinky butt. One day Billy decides enough is enough and he..........

26 pages, Paperback

First published December 17, 2014

Reviews

[Nan McAdam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very short, cute book. It appeals to young children. Who am I kidding, it appealed to me. When someone puts stinky butt in their title, kids and I are destined to pick it up. At first I wondered why the art was so primitive, using stick figures. Then it dawned on me, "well, duh, kids will relate to this art."...and they do.

Bullying is a hot topic in schools and with children. Being bullied makes a child feel like a victim. Ms. Knock does a wonderful job in a short amount of time helping the child feel empowered. Instead of telling the child to go tell an adult, which may be right but is really lame in a child's eyes, she empowers them with words and an attitude of sticking up for oneself and saying no to the bullying. It leaves an opening to discuss this topic with children.

The way I look at it, adults aren't going to follow a child around on a playground or in other situations and tell the bully to knock it off. A child needs to feel like it's okay to tell the bully no. If a child doesn't learn to take care of themselves, it will lead to a life of one bully after another victimizing them throughout their life. Great job, Joyce Knock!

[Joyce Knock · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have found the book to be a great "great conversation" starter whenever read to kids. In many 1st grade class rooms the word "stinky butt" sounded like a nursery rhyme compared to the names they had been called by classmates, siblings, parents and others. These children need to be heard and empowered!

[Sue Raymond · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book ‘I am not dumb and I am not a Stinky Butt!’ by Joyce Knock in exchange for an honest review. This book helps small children understand that they do not have to allow another child to call them names nor believe those names are true. By confronting the problem, the problem can be usually defused when everyone comes to the same conclusion to not put up with a bully. The only thing missing in the story was an adult to confront the bully and give him another avenue to channel his negative aggression into a positive. This is why I gave it four stars.

[Kayla Duren]

I am not dumb and I am not a stinky butt was a cute read that young kids would really enjoy. It portrays a great message about how bullying is not okay. It does help kids understand they are able to stand up for themselves and their friends. I do think the book could have been longer and the art could have been better. Another issue I found was Freddy never actually called the protagonist a stinky butt but over all it was a quick and good read.