Bully B.E.A.N.S.

Great

With anti bully week just over this book is fantastic. My children ( 6 and 4 ) fully understand the concept of bullying and what to do. the book reinforces their learning. fabulous...

Excellent text for next week’s national anti-bullying week

A good book to start a discussion with your child or class about bullying. It offers advice on how to cope with bullying and how not to be a bystander when confronted with bullying behaviour.I felt that the story behind why the child was bullying was a little too simplistic and stereotypical. Children bully for many reasons and the behaviour presents in many different ways. Cyberbullying is also a huge issue in today's society. I'm not sure the 'beans' would work for older primary school children but the younger ones might find it helpful. However, any strategy that could help a child build resilience and self-esteem should be considered. I found the story too long to read to a young class in one sitting but it is definitely a book to consider having in your class library and reading over a couple of days.I voluntarily reviewed an advance reading copy.