Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bully?

by Teddy Slater

Big mean Bertha threatens everyone, especially Billie, until he gets a dog

Genres: Childrens

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Sarah Kaiser · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is about a boy who overcomes his fear of the local bully. This story could be useful in a classroom, as a way to teach children to stand up for themselves and not to be afraid of bullies. Teaching children how to stand up for themselves without being violent is a skill they will use forever.

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Start your review of Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bully? Perfect book for children to read when they are younger. The book talks about a little boy who is having issues with a bully, but is too afraid to do anything about it. In the end the boy stands up to the bully and so does his whole class.

[Paz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Subestima un poco el verdadero problema del acoso escolar.

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Main Characters: Max, Bertha, Fang
Grade Level: 2 and up

Summary:This book is about bullying and what happens when you stand up for yourself. Bertha is the meanest girl in school. She picks on all of the kids daily. She is mean to them and tries to take their things. Max, a main character in the story, is so afraid of Bertha that he begins to start taking the long way home just to avoid her. Max then gets his own dog, Fang. Bertha thinks that because she has been able to take everybody’s things in the past that Max will end up just giving her the dog if she bullies him bad enough. Max refuses to give up his dog to Bertha. In the end the kids all stand up to Bertha one by one and she eventually stops the bullying behavior. The kids realize that she isn’t that scary when you stop being scared of her because she is just a kid just like them.
Classroom application:
I really think this book would be good to use at the beginning of the year or in an anti-bullying campaign. Bullying is a huge problem in schools and I think a book like this would empower children to stand up for what is right. I also think that the teacher could refer to the book throughout the year as it would not be an easy one to forget because it is so relatable.

[Kristen Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book for bullying bc it shows children both sides of bullying.

[Sharon]

Perfect book for children to read when they are younger. The book talks about a little boy who is having issues with a bully, but is too afraid to do anything about it. In the end the boy stands up to the bully and so does his whole class. Everyone stops being afraid of the bully and they all become friends.