Jesse and the other animals at the bus stop make fun of Kelly's fluffy fur and plain clothes. The constant teasing makes Kelly the cat feel sad. Young readers watch Kelly struggle with the teasing and learn safe ways to make it stop. Sensitive illustrations of gender-neutral animal characters help all children relate to the issue of emotional bullying.

 

This book is part of a book series called Nonfiction Picture Books-No More Bullies .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Capstone Global Library Ltd .

Melissa Higgins has written more than 100 fiction and nonfiction books for children, including titles for the Capstone imprints Pebble, Pebble Plus, Picture Window, Snap, and Stone Arch. Her books have received medals from the Independent Publisher Book Awards and the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. Before becoming a full-time writer, Melissa worked as a school counselor and had a private counseling practice. When not reading or writing, she enjoys hiking and taking photographs in the Arizona desert where she lives with her husband and two shy kitties. You can visit Melissa's website (www. mghiggins. com) to learn more about her books. Simone Shin is an editorial and children's book illustrator. She graduated from Boston University and Art Center college of design. Her work can be seen in publications such as the New York Times , Wired and Real Simple Magazine, and she is the illustrator of several (published and upcoming) picture books. She lives and works in her Bay Area-based studio, and teaches at an art school for children.