Mookey the Monkey Gets Over Being Teased

by Heather Lonczak (2007, Magination Press, 9.95)
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Mookey the Monkey was born with no fur, and when he starts school, some of his classmates call him "Baldy." At the urging of the wise owl, Mookey visits his jungle friends, who offer helpful ideas for teasing and help him realize his own strengths. Color. Grades PreK-3. [8” x 10”...32 pages]

Yanni Rubbish

by Shulamith Levey Oppenheim (2005, Boyds Mill Press, 8.95)
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"Ho, ho, your donkey's lame and Yanni Rubbish is your name," the boys call to Yanni every morning as he collects the trash in his small Greek village. Yanni loves his donkey and knows his work is important, so he comes up with a creative way to end the teasing and gain the respect of his peers. Grades K-3. [8.5” x 11”...32 pages]

Never Tease a Weasel

by Jean Conder Soule (2007, Random House, 15.99/hardback)
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Illustrations and rhyming text present animals in silly situations, such as a pig in a wig and a moose drinking juice, along with a reminder not to tease. Long out of print, this new edition features art by "New Yorker" magazine cartoonist George Booth, and continues to offer in funny, finger-wagging rhyme some very good advice: that teasing isn't very nice. Color. PreK -3. Illustrations. [7.5” x 10”...32 pages]

Gullible's Troubles

by Margaret Shannon (1998, Houghton Mifflin, 5.95)
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When Gullible Guineapig visits his aunt and uncle, his relatives find out just how gullible he really is. Gullible will believe just about anything—that eating carrots will make you invisible, that you can wash coal, and even that there are monsters in the basement. But seeing is believing, even if you're not so gullible, in this hilarious story of a trusting young guinea pig and his not-so-nice relatives. Never fear, our hero will have the last laugh. Color. Grades K-3. [8.5” x 11”...32 pages]

Pinduli

by Janel Cannon (2004, Harcourt, 16.00/hardback)
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Pinduli's mama has always told her that she's the most beautiful hyena ever. But Dog, Lion, and Zebra don't think so. Why else would they make her feel so rotten about her big ears, her fuzzy mane, and her wiggly stripes? Poor Pinduli just wants to disappear—and she tries everything she can think of to make that happen. Then, a case of mistaken identity lets her show the creatures of the African savanna how a few tiny words—bad or good—can create something enormous. Color. Grades K-3. [10.5” x 10.5”...48 pages]

The Brand New Kid

by Katie Couric (2000, Doubleday, 15.95/hardback)
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Two girls show compassion when a not-so-ordinary boy joins their class. Laslo Gazky’s first days in second grade at Brookhaven School are a real nightmare. His “different” looks and manner set him apart from the other children, and inspire the kind of teasing children will quickly recognize. The girls prove to everyone that looking different is not such a bad thing. Color. Grades 1-4. [8” x 10”...48 pages]

Enemy Pie

by Derek Munson (2000, Chronicle Books, 15.95/hardback)
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One little boy learns an effective recipe for turning a best enemy into a best friend. Accompanied by charming illustrations, this book serves up a sweet lesson on the difficulties, and the ultimate rewards, of making new friends. Color. Grades K-3. [8.5” x 10.5”...40 pages]

Grunt

by John Richardson (2001, Houghton Mifflin, 15.00/hardback)
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Wee-Skin-and-Bones isn’t like the other little pigs, who tease him for being different. So he runs away. He then learns that it doesn’t matter if your tail isn’t curly and whirly, and your ears aren’t flippy-flappy. It’s how you feel inside that counts. Color. Grades K-2. [8.5” x 10.5”...32 pages]

How Chipmunk Got His Stripes: A Tale of Bragging & Teasing

Told by Joseph Bruchac (2001, Dial, 6.99)
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Bear brags that he can do anything—even stop the sun from rising. Brown Squirrel doesn't believe him, so the two wait all night to see if the sun will rise. Sure enough, the sky reddens and the sun appears. Brown Squirrel is so happy to be right that he teases Bear. What happens when a little brown squirrel teases a big black bear? Brown squirrel gets stripes and is called chipmunk from that day forward. Color. Grades 1-3. [10” x 8”...32 pages]

Rosie’s Story

by Martine Gogoll (1994, Mondo Publishing, 6.50)
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When the children at school tease Rosie about her bright red hair and freckles, she wishes that she could change. Then she finds a way to tell her classmates how she feels, and they all make an important discovery about one’s appearance. Color. Grades K-4. [9” x 8”...24 pages]

Simon's Hook: A Story About Teases and Put-Downs

by Karen Burnett (2000, GR Publishing, 8.95)
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Simon is having a bad day—a bad hair day. First his sister gives him a strange hair cut, then his friends tease him. Simon doesn’t know what to do. Lucky for him he runs into Grandma Rose. By comparing teases to fishing hooks, Grandma Rose shows Simon how to avoid getting caught. This book helps children to be “free fish” and not bite at the teases tossed their way. Color. Grades 1-5. [11” x 9”...40 pages]

Welcome Comfort

by Patricia Polacco (1999, Philomel, 6.99)
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A chubby foster child named Welcome Comfort is befriended by a chubby school custodian, Mr. Hamp. The custodian lives next to the school with his wife, Martha, the school librarian. The story proceeds through Welcome’s high school graduation, his marriage, his choice of a career, and the discovery of another child who is “picked on” at school. Color. Grades K-3. [8” x 10”...40 pages]

The Pig in a Wig

by Alan MacDonald (1999, Peachtree, 7.95)
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Peggoty loves to admire her reflection in the duck pond. She believes she is the prettiest, pinkest, most perfect pig in all the world. But then, the woolly lambs start teasing her. They say she is pink, fat, and bald. Peggoty flees to the farmhouse, where she sees the farmer's wife and her new baby and learns that there is also beauty in being hairless. Color. Grades K-3. [8.5” x 10.5”...32 pages]

Arnie and the New Kid

by Nancy Carlson(1990, Penguin, 5.99)
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Arnie, a cat, thinks it's funny to harass new classmate Philip, a dog. Even though Philip is in a wheelchair! Then Arnie breaks his leg, twists his wrist, and sprains his tail, and he begins to see things differently. Color. Grades K-3. [7” x 9”...32 pages]

Oliver Button Is a Sissy

by Tommie De Paola (1979, Harcourt Brace, 7.00)
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Oliver Button must come to terms with the teasing and ostracism he experiences because he'd rather read books, paint pictures, and tap dance, than participate in sports. His practice and persistence pay off in the end—when Oliver Button is a star. Color. Grades K-3. [6.5” x 8”...46 pages]

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