Mud Boy

A Story about Bullying

By: Sarah Siggs, Amy Crosby (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 13 September 2019 | Edition Number 1

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Hardcover
48 Pages

Edition Type
Illustrated

Age
5 - 11

Grade
3 - 4

Dimensions(cm)
21.7 x 21.6 x 1.0

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The sound of Sam's life was like the best piece of music you have ever heard. Everyone liked Sam, and Sam liked himself. But then one day the mud words begin and they get inside his head - and Sam can't hear the music anymore. Mud Boy is an illustrated book for ages 5 and up, showing how children can go from being joyfully buoyant to totally deflated when being bullied and teased, and offering advice to get them back to their best. Mud, music and a family cat are used to conjure up the story to children in a very new and real way, showing that recovery happens through talking to others about our problems. The book also includes a guide for further talking points by Dr Pooky Knightsmith on how to discuss the topic, and the emotions that come up on reading the book, with children.

Industry Reviews

'Mud Boy is an excellent story for children about bullying. It explains the process ofbullying really well, particularly the experience of being a victim. I really like howSarah Siggs has explained the feelings of being victimised and how she uses mud as ametaphor to explain how bullied children can feel stigmatised and become ostracisedby their peers. Sarah provides a useful way of how victimised children can move fromfeeling helpless to feeling empowered, and also helping other bullied children. Thereare also excellent resources at the end of the book to support adults to discuss theimportant issues raised in the book, including what children can do about bullying, andhow they can help others who are bullies.' - Elizabeth Nassem, Educational Researcher,Birmingham C ity University'Mud Boy has been such a special project to be a part of - from the moment Sarah, theauthor, first described the concept I could see that this would be a hugely powerfulstory to help children feel less alone and to encourage them to seek the support of anadult they trust if they need help with

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