Pepita and the Bully / Pepita y la peleonera (English and Spanish Edition) - Hardcover

Lachtman, Ofelia Dumas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1558856897 ISBN 13: 9781558856899

Publisher: Pinata Books, 2011

Synopsis

Pepita is back! And though she likes her new school, she has decided that--after three days--she isn't going back. She's sorry too, because she likes her teacher, Miss Chu, who has black eyes and a sunny smile. She likes her bright, colorful classroom. And she especially likes the playground.

But she does not like Babette, a mean-spirited girl who makes fun of Pepita's name, her braids, and even her dog, Lobo. And so she has decided that she doesn't want to go back to school. That night at supper, Pepita tells her family about her decision and Babette s bullying. Her parents encourage her to try again, and advise her to be kind. Her brother tells her not to fight, because bullies like to fight. So against her will, Pepita goes back to school.

Babette immediately starts to attack Pepita with unkind comments. In spite of her best intentions, Pepita simply can't be nice to someone as nasty as Babette. To Pepita's surprise, it turns out that Babette knows how to dish out hurtful comments, but she doesn't like to be on the receiving end!

Ofelia Dumas Lachtman once again pairs with illustrator Alex Pardo DeLange to introduce children ages 4 8 to an important subject through the antics of plucky little Pepita. Kids will learn--along with Pepita--how to deal with overbearing kids.

About this title

About the Author

OFELIA DUMAS LACHTMAN was born in Los Angeles of Mexican-immigrant parents. She is the author of several bilingual picture books, including Big Enough / Bastante grande (Pinata Books, 1998), and six other books in the Pepita series: Pepita on Pepper Street / Pepita en la calle Pepper (Pinata Books, 2008); Pepita Packs Up / Pepita empaca (Piñata Books, 2005); Pepita Finds Out / Lo que Pepita descubre (Pinata Books, 2002); Pepita Takes Time / Pepita, siempre tarde (Pinata Books, 2000); Pepita Thinks Pink / Pepita y el color rosado (Pinata Books, 1998); and Pepita Talks Twice / Pepita habla dos veces (Pinata Books, 1995).

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, ALEX PARDO DELANGE was raised there and in Buenos Aires, Argentina, before coming to the United States, where she graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. She now lives in Jupiter, Florida, with her husband and three children. Pardo DeLange is also the illustrator of The Empanadas that Abuela Made / Las empanadas que hacía la abuela (Pinata Books, 2003); Tina and the Scarecrow Skins / Tina y las pieles de espantapajaros (Pinata Books, 2002); and Sip, Slurp, Soup, Soup / Caldo, caldo, caldo (Pinata Books, 2002).

Review

"The book teaches lessons about getting along with others and what to do if you are bullied. It is a great way to help kids learn about real life situations. The illustrations show the readers exactly what is happening." --Oneota Reading Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Pinata Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1558856897
• ISBN 13: 9781558856899
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Delange Alex Pardo