Book Reflection
Lucy
and the Bully by Claire Alexander
This
book is a cute story of a little lamb that loves school, especially art class.
All the other students agree that Lucy is a great artist, and wish they could
draw like her. She is also being bullied
and is too afraid to tell an adult. This is a scenario that many young kids can
relate to. Lucy gets so upset, that she
finally breaks down and tells her mother, who immediately calls the school.
Lucy is scared and can’t sleep, but school turns out to be a good change. The
bully, Tommy the bull, and his mother are there and he apologizes for his
actions. In turn, she feels like it is a true apology, and claims that he did
it because he may be mad that he doesn’t have the talent she has in art class.
Lucy forgives Tommy, and they start a friendship. This is a great lesson for
all students, since there are so many bullies that get caught, but it doesn’t
make them bad people. People just make mistakes and we have to learn from them.
Even
though this story is fiction, many students can relate to it. The characters, a
lamb and a bull, seem like they should get along, and they don’t at first, but
end up building a friendship in the end. The setting is mostly at school in the
art classroom. This is where the bullying starts. Then Lucy goes home, then
back to school. The theme of this story
was about the concept of bullying. It teaches students a lesson on how bullying
is bad, but you can change your ways, and not be a bully. You will make more
friends if you do not bully. Also, I
liked the detail added in art class on Lucy’s friends commenting on her
talented art skills. This shows
compassion for others talents, and is a great reminder to kids to look at the
positives.
Resource:
Alexander,
C. (2008). Lucy and the bully: a concept book. Morton Grove: Albert
Whitman & Company.
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