Helping Hand Books: Matthew and the Bullies

by Sarah Duchess of York, Ian Cunliffe (Illustrator)

Overview

Matthew dreads school, all because of two big bullies. He tries to handle the problem on his own, but things just get worse-until he, his mother, and his teacher work together to make things right. Kids in the same situation as Matthew will find comfort in knowing they can turn to adults for help, and parents and teachers will acquire valuable strategies for stopping bullies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402773914
Publisher:	Sterling
Publication date:	05/27/2010
Series:	Helping Hand Books Series
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	1,103,518
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, is the author of a number of books for children and adults, including Tea for Ruby and the Little Red picture books series (Simon & Schuster). The Duchess has served as the US spokesperson for Weight Watchers International, Inc. and was a founding member of the American Cancer Society’s “Great American Weigh In,” an annual campaign aimed at raising awareness of the link between excess weight and cancer. She was also a voluntary spokesperson for the American Heart Association. In 2007, the Duchess established the Sarah Ferguson Foundation to fund programs that promote education and wellness, and in 1993 she founded Children in Crisis, which provides aid to needy children around the world.

Editorial Reviews

In one of four titles in the new Helping Hands series from the duchess of York, Matthew feels sick every morning before school because two boys pick on him. With the help of a school friend, he gathers the courage to tell his mother; the results, while heartening, are nothing short of miraculous (when the teacher confronts the bullies, "they felt embarrassed for being mean to someone who had never harmed them"). An appended section written by a child psychologist offers tips for parents. Available simultaneously: Emily's First Day of School; Ashley Learns About Strangers; and Michael and His New Baby Brother. Ages 5-7. (May)

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