In the Sunday, October 14 NY Times book review is a list of books on bullying for children.
EACH KINDNESS
By Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by E. B. Lewis
32 pp. Nancy Paulsen Books. $16.99. (Picture book; ages 5 to 9)
BECAUSE AMELIA SMILED
Written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein
40 pp. Candlewick Press. $16.99. (Picture book; ages 3 to 6)
THE FORGIVENESS GARDEN
By Lauren Thompson
Illustrated by Christy Hale
32 pp. Feiwel & Friends. $16.99. (Picture book; ages 5 to 9)
The reviewer, Emily Bazelon pronounces Each Kindness “pretty tough-minded for a children’s story….Still, precisely because the book is unflinching, I can imagine it doing good in the hands of a wise parent or teacher. “
Of Because Amelia Smiled, she says, “There’s nothing the least bit objectionable, but there’s also little that’s memorable.”
Bazelon likes The Forgiveness Garden best. “I can see “The Forgiveness Garden” resonating especially with children in war-torn or conflict-ridden communities. It opens a door to peacemaking and invites children to imagine for themselves what’s on the other side. And isn’t that often the first step toward kindness?”