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    Bullying Books: Best Picture Books for Building Social Skills | Kids Ages 3-9

    Bianca SchulzeBy 1 Min Read Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 Best Kids Stories Book Lists Current Affairs Picture Books Social Emotional
    Bullying Books

    The Children’s Book Review
    Published: October 23, 2013

    Raising Awareness & Offering Guidance Through Literature

    The following picture books are a wonderful way to reinforce the importance of friendship and empathy. Each of one of these powerful stories can be used to facilitate a dialogue between caregivers and younger children about the kinds of social skills that can help prevent bullying.

    The-Invisible-BoyThe Invisible Boy

    By Trudy Ludwig, Illustrated by Patrice Barton

    Age Range: 6 – 9 years

    Hardcover: 40 pages

    Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (October 8, 2013)

    ISBN-13: 978-1582464503

    WeirdSeries_500pxWide-1The Weird Series

    By Erin Frankel, Illustrated by Paula Heaphy

    Reading level: Ages 4-8

    Paperback: 40-42 pages each

    Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

    ABigGuyTookMyBallElephant and Piggie: ABig Guy Took My Ball!

    By Mo Willems

    Age Range: 6 – 8 years

    Hardcover: 64 pages

    Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (May 21, 2013)

    ISBN-13: 978-1423174912

    BlueBirdBluebird 

    By Bob Staake

    Age Range: 4 – 8 years

    Hardcover: 40 pages

    Publisher: Schwartz & Wade (April 9, 2013)

    ISBN-13: 978-0375870378

    #3

    Sea Monster and the Bossy Fish

    By Kate Messner, Illustrated by Andy Rash

    Age Range: 3 – 5 years

    Hardcover: 40 pages

    ISBN-13: 978-1452112534

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    3 Comments

    1. Carol Simon Levin on

      I also LOVE Kathryn Otashi’s allegorical book “One.” Red bullies Blue while the other colors are bystanders until One shows everyone how everyone can count! Good for preschoolers through elementary students…and even High School as an allegory!

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