Blue Cheese Breath and Stinky Feet: How to Deal with Bullies (American Psychological Association)

Product Description

This book tells a story about a young boy in school being bullied by a classmate. It offers advice and recommendations about how children can stand up to bullying without fighting. It also addresses self-confidence and self-respect. (Richly illustrated. Softcover, hardcover available.)

Endorsement from Morgan, a Reader

I am a certified school counselor, and I find Blue Cheese Breath and Stinky Feet to be a very well-written book on the topic of bullies. Catherine DePino uses a captivating plot line to inform children about what to do if a bully harasses them.

The “Plan” to ward off a bully that is mentioned in the book is very appropriate and useable for children. Being in the field of counseling children, I can attest to this. I could only hope that every elementary and middle school English class would have Blue Cheese Breath and Stinky Feet as a part of the curriculum. This book empowers kids as well as helps them build tolerance for someone who is not like them. Bravo to DePino for what I call an exceptional book!

Why I Wrote This Book: From the Author

I wanted kids to know that they could do something about bullying and that they are not powerless and alone. The title shows how kids can make up silly, senseless names to hurt other kids. The plan to help kids deal with bullies is something every child can try. It’s important to remember that every bullying episode needs an individual plan geared to that event. This plan is a starting point that every child can use.

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For Teachers to Use as a Classroom Resource in Bully Prevention Programs

From the Publisher, Rowman and Littlefield

Many states mandate character education, and school districts across the country need anti-bullying education programs to counter the rising tide of aggression and relational aggression that is the norm among many students.

In fact, many school districts now require teachers to include lessons on bully prevention in their curricula.

 Real Life Bully Prevention For Real Kids addresses this pervasive problem by offering hands-on activities that can be done in elementary and middle school classrooms and youth leadership programs, such as scouting, theater groups, and religious education classes.

Book Reviews

"The fifty activities are creative and offer variety apart from the usual assignments."—April 2009, VOYA 



"This book is clearly written by someone with plenty of teaching and writing experience. Do I ever wish my grade school teachers had this book to draw upon decades ago. Real Life Bully Prevention for Real Kids is useful, well-crafted, and much-needed."—Sean Toner, chairman of the Philadelphia Writers Conference Free Forums at Drexel University



"This informative, up-to-date and practical guide on the subject of bullying is a valuable source for understanding and dealing with the problem. Parents, teachers, concerned citizens, and even bystanders will find this book enlightening and helpful."—Fran Pelham, Professor of Communications at Holy Family University

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“DePino's creative approach, packed with examples, leads you with ways students can deal with bullying. She confronts the problem while fostering skills, such as writing, presentations, and marketing."—Miriam S. Shnycer,  author of The Shadows of Death


Why I Wrote This Book: I wanted to give teachers practical ideas for teaching bully prevention while giving reading, writing, and speaking practice that they can mesh with their reading/language arts, social studies, or health curriculum.

I used the word real in the title because I wanted to provide teachers with activities they could use in a real classroom with real kids. The activities are based on those I've used in my own classroom, so I know they’ll work.

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Product Description

Carly's got a problem. She’s been friends with Sandra, Liz, and Lauren forever, but now Sandra and Liz have decided to dump Lauren as a friend, and Carly's stuck in the middle. When she decides to stand up for Lauren, the other girls turn on her as well.

Relational Aggression is a common theme in girl bullying, and Sandra and Liz seem to be experts at dishing it out. They make Carly's life miserable by using teasing, threats, shunning, and physical bullying in their attempts to ostracize her.

Fortunately, Carly has some good friends, supportive parents, and school employees to help her. By accepting assistance from others and by using her own ingenuity, Carly begins to see an end to the bullying. She also learns the importance of asking for help if she needs it. Most of all, she learns that there is always a way to solve a bullying problem. There's always hope.

Why I Wrote this Book: From the Author

I thought that girls needed their own book about bullying because girls' bullying often appears different from boy bullying. I give specific suggestions for dealing with girl bullying, which sometimes involves more subtlety and takes the form of whispering down the lane, exclusion from activities and spreading rumors.