Lucy and the Bully - Hardcover

Alexander, Clair

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807547867 ISBN 13: 9780807547861

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2008

Synopsis

Lucy is good at drawing and making things at school. But there's a bully at school, and he's very mean to Lucy. She can't tell anyone the bully rips her books and breaks her things, because he told her not to--or else! What can Lucy do?

About this title

About the Author:

Claire Alexander is a published author/illustrator of children's books. A published credit of Claire Alexander isLucy And The Bully.

From Booklist:

*Starred Review* There are lots of books about bullies, but this one is especially thoughtful (and a pleasure to look at). It frames the problem around the relationship between a sweet lamb and a belligerent little bull. Lucy loves school, but she’d love it more if Tommy wasn’t in her class. When everyone oohs and aahs over Lucy’s drawing ability, Tommy spills paint on her pictures. Teacher, Mrs. Goosie, is oblivious, even as Tommy becomes more brutal toward Lucy’s artwork and stomps on her clay crow (which is really a blackbird). But instead of telling her mother, Lucy stuffs the bird in her backpack and says nothing. Every day things grow a little worse, until Lucy must confide in her mother . . . who calls the teacher . . . who calls Tommy’s mom. The next day a chagrined Tommy looks sad and alone; Lucy takes it upon herself to notice the excellent porcupine he’s drawing. It’s a hedgehog, but Tommy appreciates the attention. Some may object to parents actually solving the problem, but that’s the way it often works in real life. It’s Lucy’s willingness to go the extra mile that might inspire readers to do the same. Alexander’s child-friendly watercolors beautifully convey a range of emotions. An excellent note to parents and teachers discusses bullying and ways to combat it. A great discussion-starter for the playground set. Preschool-Grade 2. --Ilene Cooper

About this edition

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0807547867
• ISBN 13: 9780807547861
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32