This is a cute little book that helps children find a solution to meanness from other children. The kids are playing a "mean thing" game and Little Bill's dad, Big Bill helps him find a kind solution to the game. The illustrations are cute and show that Little Bill has a very diverse group of little friends. It's a fun book to help learn a kinder way to behave.
I like Bill Cosby and we have enjoyed watching his "Little Bill" show on television. We haven't read too many of his books, but so far I like them. This is a good book about dealing with bullies and defusing verbal taunts. We read this aloud and our girls had a lot of fun repeating "So..." over and over. We talked about how others' words affect us only to the extent that we let them. I hope that they take this lesson to heart, but I'm sure there will be tears at some point in the future...
This is a book about playing the dozens! A new student is assigned to Bill's class, all he wants to play is the dozens! But Bill and his friends don't want to. The new student plays by himself and ends up getting all other students in his bad side. But that's ok because Bill's dad knows just how to solve it! This is a great book to aid building community in the classroom.
Loved the plot & the tactic provided, however, it will be a problem if the child has a bad temper. Will teach this to the kids around and see how it works :)
I thought that this book had a very simple yet implied message. I love how Bill Cosby never said the moral out loud, but made sure you had to figure it out! I loved the portrayal of the white and colored kids who each taught something different. Plus, it was a pleasant and funny read all throughout!
This book is such a great example of how children should act. The new kid wanted everyone to say mean things to each other to see who could say the meanest thing. This was a horrible game to play and the kids didn't like it. Little Bill talked to his family and found the perfect way to win the game. He said "so?" after everything Michael said. It aggravated Michael so much! Then they all ended up playing basketball together. I love the diversity in this book along with the great message. The illustrations look like a kid drew them which I really liked.