Review: We love and recommend this story to all children of any age!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2012
My children and I read this book and then read it again!My 8 year old who has had an issue with bullies at school, a couple times, was happy to see the 'victim", Bart, win at the end. He is also hoping to get this book and read to his class in 2nd grade!I enjoyed the way it was written, the author has a unique talent with descriptions, adjectives, and with this book, making it so close to home.I personally didn't have a problem with the fact that Bart, contemplated "hitting" the bully, I mean, don't we all? If a child is being picked on, one of the first things they "wish" or "dream of" is being able to hit back just as hard if not harder then the bully, right? Well, the important thing here is that he did not hit back, and he was able to stand up for himself without "violence"No, I don't condone "violence" in my home or with my children, but in some instances, when your child is being pushed around at school, literally, you do sometimes wish your child could push right back.I also thought that the character, Bart was very true to life. Most kids think in their heads, that they probably shouldn't run and tell, but think of a clear way to end this on their own. Which is what happened. Of course, you should add, that when this situation happens, your child should make an adult aware of the situation. Sometimes, like in my son's case, this only made the situation worse.So, I appreciated the courage that Bart found, and hope that every victim across the world is able to find this same courage!We recommend this story to all children, and we hope that bullies read this to, and start to wonder if they to, may shrink if they keep this up!**We were given a copy of this book to review on our blogs**