Trouble Talk

As a school counselor, I need more books like this!! Gossiping and relational aggression becomes even more prominent throughout the upper elementary school years. I felt like I hit the girl bully book lottery when I found this Trudy Ludwig gem. I love that Trudy uses phrases like 'trouble talk' and 'friendship-tug-of-war.' I have explored those phrases with students and there is serious meaning behind them. Spend time discussing the consequences of the behavior displayed during the story. The girl who causes all of the 'trouble talk' has to deal with those consequences, possibly not having any friends. I can tell the students relate to what's going on in the book and it empowers them to avoid Trouble Talk behavior. Get it on your shelf immediately!

Our 7 year old granddaughter has been dealing with some mean girls at school and I wanted to send her a book that dealt with that issue. Our daughter said, our granddaughter enjoyed and made her feel better.

Great book to introduce the concept of bullying to children and provide space and language for younger children navigating social interactions to open up to parents. Highly recommend!

Great way to open a dialogue with your child. Helpful book to assist with coping skills.

This is another excellent Trudy Ludwig book. I think she captures how the kids feel and provides a good sense of what the grown-ups SHOULD be doing in these situations. The ending was positive yet realistic and exactly the kind of thing kids need to know--that sometimes the best thing to do is to stop being friends with someone who treats you and others badly. Great example of a kid deciding, with effective adult support, the kinds of friends she wants and doesn't want--which is one fabulous way to stand up for yourself.

I love everything about this book! I love the very thoughtful and insightful Foreword by Dr. Charisse Nixon. I love Ms. Prevost's beautiful illustrations. And, most of all, I love Ms. Ludwig's story which illustrates the power of our words. Relational aggression is an issue that is now being discussed more openly in both homes and classrooms, and this is a great book to facilitate some terrific discussions. Highly Recommended!

Once again, Tracy Ludwig nails it on the head. I use this book with 4th graders combined with an activity that demonstrates how gossip can impact others. The students were glued to the book when I read it. She accurately describes how certain behaviors can cause problems with peers. She also covers the friend in the middle.

I think this is a great book to explain what kind of behavior is not OK. Got it for my 6 yr old daughter BC she has a friend at school who causes drama and i think she was getting caught in it. She related it to her friends at school. It's great.

My daughter was enraptured by the story as it reflects some stuff she’s experiencing, but the illustrations are crazy. Some really interesting facial expressions!

Book arrived in great condition. Good book and easy to read. We use this for discussing important items with our kids.

A fantastic book to help your child with gossip, mean comments and yo yo friendships!

very good book for young children helping them to understand that gossip can be a hurtful thing.

This is a wonderful book which gets the very important message across without being preachy.