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Loudmouth George
Loudmouth George and the Sixth-Grade Bully, 2nd Edition
The first day of school can be scary enough as it is without a bully stealing your lunch! And that's just what happens to poor George when he runs into Big Mike, the sixth-grade bully, on the walk to school. Every day George is tormented―not to mention hungry―and too afraid to tell anyone, until his good friend Harriet steps in and helps George give Big Mike a taste of his own medicine.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1985
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January 27, 2017
Wrong book is wrong.
This is not how you deal with a bully. There's a kid named George who is being bullied by a sixth grader who is stealing his lunch because George doesn't have any money to give him. The bully demands various things like a bigger lunch, more cookies, and things like that. George is just getting more and more paranoid about being bullied, and then his friend Harriet asks him what's wrong and he explains. She suggests that they should tell the principal, but he says that won't work because the bully doesn't go to the same school. So the kids themselves come up with a solution to the problem, instead of going to an adult, which is what you really need to do in this situation. They make a really bad-tasting lunch with hot peppers, lard, vinegar, and garlic powder, and then the bully steals George's disgusting lunch. That apparently somehow fixes the problem, although Harriet's older cousin follows George to school for a week.
That would just make the bully mad. The bully would be angry at you having done that to him, and probably take revenge as soon as that week was over. That's not how you deal with a problem like that. You really need to get somebody involved. First you tell the bully to stop, and if they don't stop, then you get an adult involved. You don't want to end up in a situation where the bully is actually violent with you. There are only threats in this story, but kids aren't going to come up with the solution to bullying on their own. This whole book is a bad idea. Don't do this.
Message: People will stop bullying you if you trick them into eating something yucky.
For more children's book reviews, see my website at http://www.drttmk.com.
This is not how you deal with a bully. There's a kid named George who is being bullied by a sixth grader who is stealing his lunch because George doesn't have any money to give him. The bully demands various things like a bigger lunch, more cookies, and things like that. George is just getting more and more paranoid about being bullied, and then his friend Harriet asks him what's wrong and he explains. She suggests that they should tell the principal, but he says that won't work because the bully doesn't go to the same school. So the kids themselves come up with a solution to the problem, instead of going to an adult, which is what you really need to do in this situation. They make a really bad-tasting lunch with hot peppers, lard, vinegar, and garlic powder, and then the bully steals George's disgusting lunch. That apparently somehow fixes the problem, although Harriet's older cousin follows George to school for a week.
That would just make the bully mad. The bully would be angry at you having done that to him, and probably take revenge as soon as that week was over. That's not how you deal with a problem like that. You really need to get somebody involved. First you tell the bully to stop, and if they don't stop, then you get an adult involved. You don't want to end up in a situation where the bully is actually violent with you. There are only threats in this story, but kids aren't going to come up with the solution to bullying on their own. This whole book is a bad idea. Don't do this.
Message: People will stop bullying you if you trick them into eating something yucky.
For more children's book reviews, see my website at http://www.drttmk.com.
December 31, 2018
Loudmouth George has his lunch taken from him by an enormous sixth grade bully, who threatens him to have more the next day. After a week of terror he confides to his friend Harriet what he has been experiencing, and they plan a way to teach Big Mike a lesson.
June 21, 2022
Great story with amazing illustrations!
April 27, 2010
“Loudmouth George and the Sixth Grade Bully” is another classic book from the talented mind of Nancy Carlson and is about how George tries to deal with a mean bully. “Loudmouth George and the Sixth Grade Bully” is a great book about how to deal with bullies the nonviolent way.
Nancy Carlson’s story about how George tries to deal with a persuasive bully will easily relate to kids who have their own problems with dealing with bullies and the story’s theme about how to outhink your bullies rather than use violence is a great message to send to kids. Nancy Carlson’s illustrations are cute and extremely creative as the characters are all animals who have human like bodies which is similar to Marc Brown’s popular “Arthur” series.
“Loudmouth George and the Sixth Grade Bully” is a great book for children who want to learn about how to deal with bullies in a nonviolent way. I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book unless smaller children worry for George when he meets up with the bully.
Nancy Carlson’s story about how George tries to deal with a persuasive bully will easily relate to kids who have their own problems with dealing with bullies and the story’s theme about how to outhink your bullies rather than use violence is a great message to send to kids. Nancy Carlson’s illustrations are cute and extremely creative as the characters are all animals who have human like bodies which is similar to Marc Brown’s popular “Arthur” series.
“Loudmouth George and the Sixth Grade Bully” is a great book for children who want to learn about how to deal with bullies in a nonviolent way. I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book unless smaller children worry for George when he meets up with the bully.
March 29, 2015
This childrens series continues to be humorous and cute for children. It's quick and easy with colorful illustrations. George - who has worse luck than even me - is bullied on his first day of school. What I found especially funny were the names the bully bear chose to call George - Long ears and twitch nose! The end wrapped up a good idea of revenge (getting someone even bigger and tougher to walk with you and sabotaging the stolen lunch) Not always the best morals but cute for kids
November 30, 2009
Loudmouth George is the victim of bullying. Everyday he has his lunch taken by a big, older bully. Finally, George decides that he has had enough. He and his friend Harriet team up to make a special lunch that will end the bully’s reign of terror.
September 11, 2011
Very cute but abrupt ending.
May 2, 2012
Reading Rainbow: Feelings
October 7, 2014
i read it to my 3 year old and while he liked it, i think that he would probably
like it more when he is older because he doesn't quite understand the nuances
of the subject.
like it more when he is older because he doesn't quite understand the nuances
of the subject.
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