Don't Laugh At Me

Seskin, S & A. Shamblin. (2002). Don’t Laugh At Me. New York, New York: Random House, Inc.

Brief Annotation: A story about different children that get picked on or ignored in their lives. One little boy with glasses, a girl with braces, a child that gets picked last for the team, a boy who doesn’t quite understand the school work, a little boy in a wheelchair, and a beggar on the street. It is their cries for people to stop bullying them and accept them for who they are.

Genre: Picture book,

Grade Level: Grade 3+

Readers who will like this: Readers that are different that the other kids in their classes. Readers that are understanding and know what it feels like to be bullied.

Response/Rating (1-4): **** This story is truly inspiring. It tells how people who are bullied feel and what it is like to be them. It is a great book for children to read to really grasp the concept of bullying and how is hurts other people.

One question you would ask before a read aloud: Has anyone ever been picked on by someone else? How did that make you feel?