AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Anna Dewdney
PUBLISHER: Viking Juvenile PUBLICATION DATE: 2013
GENRE: Fiction
READING LEVEL: Ages 5-8
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Gilroy is a bully and once Llama has enough he tells on Gilroy. Gilroy calls people names, he uses physical contact, and he also tosses toys and sticks at people. Once he is confronted about bullying he begins to act better and he and Llama became friends.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: I could use this book and have the students tell about their bullying experiences. We can then write a short story together about the affects of bullying. REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Emily Cribb, Valdosta State University
