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5/5 Stars!
Book four in The Ginormous Series addresses the timely subjects of bullying and personal safety.
Muttley’s withdrawn and quiet lately and it’s out of character for him. Jo worries and knows something is wrong even though Mutt says he’s okay.
He feels bad for lying to her; her worry intensifies because she knows he’s hiding something.
When he at last tells Jo he is being bullied, Muttley is ashamed and feels like a coward.
Jo’s response and explanation of bullying is spot on and even better than the cute ending because it’s a message children can never hear too much—victims are never to blame for the harassment and intimidation they receive… the bully is the one with the problem… and not speaking up or alerting someone to the problem only gives the bully more power.
Muttley feels better just sharing his secret with Jo, but her wise words also empower him to hold his head up and take action.
A powerful message and winning illustrations make Ginormous Jo’s Silly Bullies a beautifully wrapped gift that will last a lifetime.
Enjoy!
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Ginormous Jo’s Silly Bullies
Illustrated by S C Cunningham
Looking for a way to help children face bullies?
Have them follow along on the adventures of Ginormous Jo and her dog friends as they learn to face bullies in her dog neighborhood. When Ginormous Jo visits one of her friends Muttley, she notices Muttley is very down. She doesn’t seem to want to do their normal play activities. Jo is worried, and finally gets Muttley to bravely tell her why she won’t go outside. The dogs down the street are bullying Muttley.
Will Muttley stand up to them? Or will it take some help from her friend Jo first?
This is a great read-aloud for the whole family or for a class working on beginning of the school year skills. Children will learn the techniques on how to stand up to a bully. This is the fourth book in the Ginormous Jo collection.
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About The Ginormous Series
(Children 3-12 years of age)
Through The Ginormous Series children learn how to communicate their problems and work through their feelings. Loving, engaging adventures that follow pets discussing their ‘life handling’ problems and how they solve them together.
In ‘Ginormous Jo’s Silly Bullies’, ‘Ginormous Jo’s Welcoming Arms’, ‘Ginormous Jo’s You Are Special’, ‘Ginormous Joe’s Broken Bark’ and ‘Ginormous Joe’s Annoying Friend’ the animals chat about lots of ‘stuff’. Bullying, recycling, welcoming new members to a family or classroom, feeling alone, listening, learning and caring for others. A great addition to any child’s home or teacher’s read-aloud library. Encouraging thought-provoking conversation between adult and child.
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G I V E A W A Y
Win a choice of 1 paperback from the first 6 books of the Ginormous Jo Series
(Open Internationally)
Winner can choose from
- Ginormous Joe’s Broken Bark
- Ginormous Joe’s Annoying Friend
- Ginormous Jo’s Secret
- Ginormous Jo’s Silly Bullies
- Ginormous Joe’s Welcoming Arms
- Ginormous Jo’s You Are Special
E N T E R
*Terms and Conditions –Worldwide entries welcome. Please enter using the Rafflecopter box below. The winner will be selected at random via Rafflecopter from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days, then Rachel’s Random Resources reserves the right to select an alternative winner. Open to all entrants aged 18 or over. Any personal data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties, with the exception of the winners’ information. This will be passed to the giveaway organizer and used only for fulfillment of the prize, after which time Rachel’s Random Resources will delete the data. I am not responsible for dispatch or delivery of the prize.
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About S C Cunningham
Owned by 3 dogs and a cat, Cunningham normally writes suspense thrillers. As respite from her crime novels, she creates children’s picture books, each with a theme to gently teach our precious young and help open up conversation. The Ginormous Series is based on Cunningham’s beloved family pets – Joe, Muttley, Dali (Jo), Tom and Vinnie.
She is an ex-model, British born of Irish roots that married a rock musician and has worked in the exciting worlds of music, film, sports celebrity management and as a Crime Investigator and Intelligence Analyst for the Police. She supports causes for: Veterans, MH, Child and Animal Protection.
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