 A little girl says to Tommy, “You’re blushing…” She points at him and winks at Paul, the biggest bully. The classmates laugh, jeer, and whisper. “Leave me alone!” Tommy sighs. The teasing on the school playground spirals. The bully’s “tongue is as sharp as a knife” and his “fist is as hard as a brick.” The teacher finds out what is going on, but no one dares to speak. Luckily, the little girl is finally brave enough to raise her hand and halt the vicious game. When the bully confronts her later, the other children rally to her side. They have become wiser. Everyone is sometimes shy and bullying is not funny. Pencil, charcoal, ink, aquarelle, acrylic, and collage cartoon illustrations produce an aggressive back and red effect in this subtle, yet powerful book written from the viewpoint of a spectator. mjw |
| Title: Red Author: Jan De Kinder Illustrator: Jan De Kinder Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. Grand Rapids, Michigan. U.S. Copyright: 2015 Original Language: Dutch Translator: Laura Watkinson Original Title: Rood, of Waarom Pesten Niet Grappig Is (Red, Or Why Bullying Is Not Funny) Original Publisher: Uitgeverij De Eenhoorn bvba, Belgium Original Copyright: 2013 ISBN: 978-0-8028-5446-9 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 4-8 Genre: Picture Book Author’s ethnicity: Born in Dendermonde, Belgium Author’s residence: Belgium Illustrator’s ethnicity: Born in Dendermonde. Belgium Illustrator’s residence: Belgium Awards: Nominated for the Child and Youth Jury 2014-2015 (Belgium_ Subjects: Blushing, Bullying, Conduct of life, Difference, Peer pressure, Prejudice, School |
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