Essence Of The Story, "Flappy"
Being bullied can affect a person right to their very core.
Surviving bullying with resilience takes hard work and help.
This story is designed to give children help by giving them an idea on how to survive bullying.
With the motto "From Zero To Hero!", the main character is an everyday pigeon who finds the strength within to turn the very reason he was bullied into the very foundation of becoming a hero.
An emotional story, the outcome is happy, suggesting to the reader that taking on challenges can lead to great rewards and happiness - as well as a growth in self-esteem and self-respect.
The pigeon is nicknamed Flappy because his wings make such noise when he attempts to fly. Bullied by others, he is also shamed into leaving his home and family. It is some time later that this very flapping of his wings helps him save the princess from the dragons and win an award for his bravery.
What's At Stake When A Child Doesn't Overcome Bullying?
Bullying can handicap normal emotional development: the child's emotional resilience is weakened along with their social & coping skills. This leads ultimately to far greater problems in teenager and young adult years - often lasting even a lifetime.
Antibullying is an extremely important approach we all need to take and is the basis for this book.
Benefits Of Choosing This Book.
Equally recommendable for the individual child as good reading material as well as a great story upon which discussions around the topic of antibullying can be focussed. With the illustrations, his book lends itself to classroom discussions. It supports the development of emotional resilience by offering a relatable character that finds it's inner strength to overcome bullying. The story gives two strong messages to the readers.
Firstly, how it feels like to be bullied and secondly, that the path to surviving bullying is to seek the hero within.
The choice of main character is chosen deliberately from our daily lives as it can be seen everywhere and can act as a constant reminder "From Zero To Hero - if a pigeon can do it, so can I!
This is a charming, good read.
What Others Have Said About This Book.
Amazing story. Norainna, 8 yrs
So charming with a very individual style of writing. Serin, Teacher.
I absolutely loved the story. Sienna, 11 yrs.
I found this story so easy to read and I am dyslexic! Sky, 11yrs.
The story is really great..very emotional, so much so I have tears in my eyes. Luckily my mascara is waterproof. Ljudmila, Mother.
I found the bullying part really hard. Victoria, 12 years
Yeah, it's a cool story. I loved the bit about the dragons. Jay, 9 yrs.
Great book. Great storyline. Highly recommendable. Diana, 48 yrs
