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Benny the Bullybeastie

by Roberta Dupont

48 pages; saddle stitched; catalogue #03-0710; ISBN 1-4120-0341-5; US$23.48, C$26.25, EUR19.29, £13.50

Benny The Bullybeastie will make an excellent resource for use by a teacher or anyone dealing with groups of children between the ages of six and thirteen. With this book, we can initiate discussions on human rights and hopefully develop a respect, appreciation, acceptance and tolerance of the unique differences apparent in all people.

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About the Book The people in a quaint little town below the mountain, vanished one night, without leaving a trace or making a sound. A handsome prince and his two beautiful cousins are very sad and fear for the welfare of the townsfolk. The prince knew that Benny the Bullybeastie was the cause of all the misery. Prince Matthew Morena is explaining to the little princesses where their friends have gone. A bullybeastie named Benny one day appeared on the streets of the town. From the moment of his arrival he was mightily feared by all. He bullied the townsfolk endlessly. The streets were no longer safe. The children had to hide in their houses, lock their doors and crawl under their beds. The mayor held a meeting and a decision was made to creep away during the night and leave Benny behind before some disaster occurred. Benny had never learned to get along with others and displayed great anger at the rejection of his advances. When he awoke and discovered he had been deserted by the townsfolk his first reaction was rage, then fear on being alone. Only then did Benny realize that his disregard for the rights of others, his uncontrollable anger and his senseless behaviour were the ingredients that were preventing him from being accepted and loved. Benny set out in search of the townsfolk. He faced many hardships in his travels. This gave him time to reflect on his behaviour and realize how much we require the love and understanding of others.

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About the Author The greatest part of my life was spent in a classroom as a teacher. In this occupation you are faced with many bullying incidents. Some are minor and an understanding is reached very quickly. Some are major incidents with very set biases or prejudices that take a long time to resolve. I loved this profession and still work as an occasional teacher. It has been during my times as a supply teacher that I have discussed the children's experiences with bullying and read and discussed my story with them. They enjoyed my story and loved the pictures done by Sam Hacker. They were impressed with the idea that he was only twelve years old and was so talented. It fed their dreams.

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Excerpts

"This is no jungle
And we're not your prey.
It's no fun to run
For most of the day"

His anger unleashed
Like a storm in the night
Benny was dangerous
When primed for a fight.

Regardless of size.
Regardless of colour,
We'll all get along
One with the other.

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Catalogue Information

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