Bully

Author(s): Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Picture Books | Bullying

Bull doesn't have a kind word for any of his friends. When the other animals ask him to play, he responds in the way he's been taught: Chicken! Slow Coach! You stink! Until, that is, one of his friends decides to stand up to him, and makes him realise what a bully he's become...Laura Vaccaro Seeger's bold, graphic artwork, along with her spare but powerful words, make for a tender, hilarious, and thoughtful tale.


Product Information

A simple but powerful tale about the hurt that words can cause, strikingly told by Caldecott Honor Award winner, Laura Vaccaro Seeger.

"What's lovely about Bully is that the little bull is a sympathetic character throughout. Having shown us the reason for his anger, Seeger offers children a way to root for him" The New York Times "For a book containing only 18 words (22 if you count the duplicates), this title packs a punch, or perhaps a pat on the shoulder. Beginning with the stop-sign-red cover sporting an angry brown bull, author-illustrator Laura Vaccaro Seeger signals her intent to tackle an ugly subject, carefully calibrating it for the very youngest" The Washington Post "Intelligently conceived and beautifully executed, this picture book is visually and verbally pared down to essentials, making it accessible to a wide age range. Yet for all its simplicity, this story opens up a number of complex issues for discussion" Booklist, starred review "Seeger's pages pop with action, and the lesson couldn't be clearer" Publishers Weekly, starred review

Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, and winner of the Caldecott Honor Award for First the Egg. Laura lives in Rockville Centre, New York, with her husband, Chris, their two sons, Drew and Dylan, and their dog, Copper.

General Fields

  • : 9781783442133
  • : Andersen Press Ltd
  • : Andersen Press Ltd
  • : December 2014
  • : United Kingdom
  • : March 2015
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Laura Vaccaro Seeger
  • : Paperback
  • : 813.6
  • : 40