Baxter and Danny Stand Up to Bullying

by Foley, James M.; Ng-Benitez, Shirley

• ISBN13: 9781433828188
• ISBN10: 1433828189
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-03-15
• Publisher: Magination Press

Summary

This delightful book helps children recognize and respond to bullying with positivity by following Baxter the Bunny and Danny the Bear as they stand up to the bully Buford Blue Jay. 

I am great and so are you!
Together we can make it through.
Working hard, helping out:
That’s what we are all about!

Baxter the Bunny is the fastest animal in the forest. Danny the Bear is the best dancer. Baxter and Danny like to run and dance together in the forest...until Buford Blue Jay comes along. Buford makes up mean names for all the animals in the forest.

With the help of Queen Beth of the Bees, Baxter and Danny learn how to start feeling better, and help the other animals in the forest feel better too. Together, they are able to stand up to Buford's bullying.

Includes a Note to Parents and Other Caregivers with more information about bullying and strategies for building self-esteem and resilience in children.

Excerpt:

The key to coping with bullying behavior is to help your child build self-esteem and resilience. Baxter and Danny Stand Up to Bullying is intended as a primer in coping with bullying presented in story form. In the story, Baxter and Danny demonstrate strategies such as  reinforcing the forest animals’ self-esteem, sticking together, and assertively taking action against Buford Blue Jay’s bullying behavior.

Author Biography

James M. Foley, DEd, is a retired licensed psychologist is the author of Baxter Turns Down His Buzz, Danny and the Blue Cloud, and  Baxter and Danny Stand Up to Bullying. He has served as a clinical director and member of a community mental health center children's service team and has extensive experience as a school psychologist and child and family therapist. He now resides in Sonoma County, CA, in close proximity to his two adult children, and serves as psychological consultant to a local school district.
 
Shirley Ng-Benitez is the owner of Gabby & Company, a firm designing, illustrating, and handlettering for the technology, greeting card, medical, toy, and publishing industries. She lives in San Martin, CA, with her husband and two daughters. She is the illustrator of of Baxter Turns Down His Buzz, Danny and the Blue Cloud, and  Baxter and Danny Stand Up to Bullying. Visit her at www.shirleyngbenitez.com and follow her on Twitter and Instagram: @shirleysillos.