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Bully

Laura Vaccaro Seeger author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd

Published:5th Feb '15

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A simple but powerful tale about the hurt that words can cause, strikingly told by Caldecott Honor Award winner, Laura Vaccaro Seeger.

Bull doesn't have a kind word for any of his friends. Until, that is, one of his friends decides to stand up to him, and makes him realise what a bully he's become...Laura Vaccaro Seeger's bold, graphic artwork, along with her spare but powerful words, make for a tender, hilarious, and thoughtful tale.Bull doesn't have a kind word for any of his friends. When the other animals ask him to play, he responds in the way he's been taught: Chicken! Slow Coach! You stink! Until, that is, one of his friends decides to stand up to him, and makes him realise what a bully he's become... Laura Vaccaro Seeger's bold, graphic artwork, along with her spare but powerful words, make for a tender, hilarious, and thoughtful tale.

"A great way to encourage children to explore what bullying means." * Reading Zone *
"A range of emotions in its sparse text that children may well relate to." * EYE *
"Characteristically impeccable design. A conversation starter about bullying." * Kirkus Reviews *
"Deceptively simple. The little bull is a sympathetic character throughout." * New York Times *
"This title packs a punch. Laura Vaccaro Seeger signals her intent to tackle an ugly subject, carefully calibrating it for the very youngest." * The Washington Post *

ISBN: 9781783442133

Dimensions: 230mm x 270mm x 5mm

Weight: 234g

40 pages