No-no the little seal

Author: Sherri Patterson

Type or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: Sexual Abuse

Year of Publication: 1986

Publisher & Location: Random House: New York

ISBN#: 978-0394880549

Target Age Level: preschool- elementary

# of Pages: 32

Quality of Illustrations: very realistic looking seals, in new editions the seals are more cartoon looking

Brief Summary: A young seal is upset when his uncle starts touching his body in private places, until he finds the courage to tell Wise Whale.

Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children:

It's a little wierd to hear about seals molesting eachother but the book has some good advice, asuming the child has a wise whale in their life.

Activity:

Stop the book after the sad song and ask the child what they would do and then read on to see how that compares to what No-No did.

The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends

Author:Stan and Jan Berenstain
Type or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: making and keeping friends
Year of Publication: 1987
Publisher & Location:Random House New York
ISBN#: 0394873394

Target Age Level: 4-8
# of Pages:32 pages
Quality of Illustrations: it's beartastic
Brief Summary: The new cub in the neighborhood, Lizzy Bruin, is the same age as Sister Bear--and she's also just as bossy. After a fight threatens their budding friendship, both cubs learn that you can't always have your own way if you want to have friends.

Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children:
This is a great kids book that helps kids look outside their own need.

Activity: Talk about what you look for in a friend, and then write a list of ways you can be a friend like you want.

The berenstain bears and the In-crowd

Author:Stan and Jan Berenstain

Type or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: Group differences, peer pressure

Year of Publication: 1989

Publisher & Location:Random House New York

ISBN#: 0-394-83013x

Target Age Level: 4-8

# of Pages:32 pages

Quality of Illustrations: Good as B and B can Be

Brief Summary: Queenie McBear, the bossy new she-cub in town, tries to take over by putting other cubs down. But she's in for a lesson when Sister Bear decides not to give in to Queenie's peer pressure tactics.

Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children:

This is very kid friendly and has some good problem solving skills.

Activity: Talk about what it feels like to be left out, and then draw pictures of ways you can help others feel included.

The Berenstain Bears and the Bully

Author: Jan and Stan Berenstain

Type or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: Bullying

Year of Publication: 1993

Publisher & Location: Random House Books for Young Readers

ISBN#:978-0679848059

Target Age Level: preschool, early elementary

# of Pages: 32 pages

Quality of Illustrations: Good as all BB books are

Brief Summary: When Sister Bear gets beaten up by Tuffy, the new cub in town, Brother huffs off to set this bully straight. But he's in for a surprise--Tuffy's a little girl, and Brother just can't bring himself to fight her.

Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children:

It uses Violence as a solution to bullying but also talks about reasons why children bully, putting the victim in the bullys shoes. It does end with a visit to the school psychologist which is realistic.

Activity: This would be a good book to start a discussion about what bullies are thinking and why they act the way they do.