Good Reads – ECE / Primary (Overseas books)

Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry

Stick and Stone are on their own, until a chance encounter with a boorish bully (Pine Cone), inspires Stick to stick up for stone. The new pals head off on an adventure and discover that friendship really rocks. Read Jo Quigg's review here. 

Llama Llama and the bully goat by Anna Dewdney

Taking on a difficult but important part of children's lives, Anna Dewdney gives readers a way to experience and discuss bullying in a safe and comforting way. Read Kim Higginson's review here.

Made by Raffi by Craig Pomranz

Made by Raffi by Craig Pomranz, and illustrated by Margaret Chamberlain, is a story that celebrates just how good it is to march to a different beat. It's a told story of a little boy who is different from his peers and who is bullied at school as a result. Read Kim Higginson's review here.

Odd Velvet by Mary Whitcomb

Velvet is odd. Instead of dolls that talk and cry, Velvet brings a milkweed pod for show and tell. She wins the class art contest using only an eight-pack of crayons. She likes to collect rocks. Even her name is strange-Velvet! But as the school year unfolds, the things Velvet does and the things that Velvet says slowly begin to make sense. And, in the end, Velvet's classmates discover that being different is what makes Velvet so much fun. Read Kim Higginson's review here.