Tease Monster: A Book about Teasing vs. Bullying

By Julia Cook

When One-of-a-Kind is laughed at by Purple for being weird and Green playfully calls One a klutz after tripping on the stairs, is the Tease Monster to blame? With words of wisdom from Mom about the Tease Monster, One discovers that teasing is part of life. And not all teasing is the same. One learns that laughing at someone (mean teasing)has a hurtful bite, but laughing with someone is alright when it's not done out of spite. 

Review:

Author Julia Cook has a phenomenal gift of writing books for children! Her books teach important life skills and are written through a child's view of the world. As an Elementary School Counselor, I have incorporated many of Julia's books into my curriculum and must say Tease Monster is a powerful relationship-building tool. Children will quickly learn the power of words, how people hear things in different ways, and the importance of laughing with someone not at them. Tease Monster should certainly find its way onto your bookshelf if you're a parent, school counselor, teacher, social worker, psychologist, or pediatrician. --Erin E. Bowden, M.S., Elementary School Counselor

Paperback, 32 pages, 9" x .02" x 9", color illustrations, Ages 6 - 11 years old