Baditude: What to Do When Life Stinks (Responsible Me!) - Softcover

Julia Cook

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934490903 ISBN 13: 9781934490907

Publisher: Boys Town Press, 2015

Synopsis

"My name is Norman David Edwards, but everybody calls me Noodle. Some days, my life just stinks!"

Turn scowls and negativity into smiles and positivity! Teach complainers and pessimists to overcome bad moods or feelings of hopelessness by changing their outlook. Learn from Noodle, a boy whose attitude, or ‘baditude,’ is alienating everyone around him. With help from a teacher and his mom, Noodle learns how to turn his ‘have tos’ into ‘get tos’ and his ‘baditude’ into gratitude! Kids in grades K through 6 are empowered to actively look for positives in all situations and manage how they choose to feel about what they cannot control.

This title is from the Responsible Me! series by award-winning author Julia Cook. The series promotes life skills, strengthens character development, and helps kids use better social skills at school and at home.

Included at the end of the storybook are tips for parents and educators to help students turn a negative attitude into a positive attitude. 

The series also includes: 

• But It's Not My Fault
• That Rule Doesn't Apply to Me!
• Cheaters Never Prosper
• The Procrastinator 
• What's in It For Me?

 

About this title

About the Author

With over a million books in print, Julia Cook, a former school counsellor, never dreamed she could evolve into an award-winning children's book author. Several years ago, Julia was searching for an effective story to teach children the difference between tattling and telling. When she couldn't find the right resource, she decided to write her own book, Tattle Tongue. Fast forward several years and she has more than 50 published books and activity guides. Julia takes top research and creativity and translates it into "kid language" that is both entertaining and engaging. Her light, humourous approach keeps kids laughing while they're learning good behaviour skills. The goal behind all of Julia's books and efforts is to actively involve people into her fun and creative stories and teach them to become life-long problem solvers.

From the Back Cover

Everything in Noodle's life stinks, or so he thinks. Homework stinks. Practice stinks. Yard work stinks. And family pictures? They

REALLY stink!

Author Julia Cook's newest title in the Responsible Me! series is the story of Noodle, a boy whose attitude, "or baditude," is alienating everyone around him. Can Noodle let go of his angst and try to find the brighter side of life? With help from a teacher and his mom, Noodle learns how to turn his 'have tos' into 'get tos' and his baditude into gratitude!

Edition details

• Publisher: Boys Town Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1934490903
• ISBN 13: 9781934490907
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Anita DuFalla
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 31