Synopses & Reviews
Tony Ross skillfully presents the problem of bullying, managing to engage sympathy foreach side of the story
A little boy is wondering why he is bullied by his classmate Peregrine Ffrogg. He asks himself various questions: Is it because he misses his mum? Is it because he still sucks his thumb? Is it because he smells like a pike? Is it because he can't ride a bike? And the questions he asks leads him to a greater understanding of himself and the bully. He comes to the conclusion that Peregrine Ffrogg is unhappy, and jealous of him.
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"Even the very small will understand." —Guardian
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"Minimal text allied to pictures with maximum impact make this a perfect book for the emerging reader." —Bookseller
Synopsis
A little boy is wondering why his classmate Peregrine Ffrogg bullies him. He asks himself various questions:
Is it because he misses his mum? Is it because he still sucks his thumb?
Is it because he smells like a pike? Is it because he can’t ride a bike?
And the questions he asks lead him to a greater understanding of himself and the bully. He comes to the conclusion that Peregrine Ffrogg is unhappy, and jealous of him.
Synopsis
What is it that makes Peregrine Ffrogg a bully?
A little boy is asking his dog why it is that his classmate Peregrine Ffrogg is constantly giving him trouble. “Is it because of his name?” he wonders. And then he carries on in a vein that will amuse all children, bullied or not:
• Is it because he looks like a log?
• Is it because he looks like a pike?
About the Author
Tony Ross is the author and illustrator of The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Centipede's 100 Shoes, I Don't Want to Go to Bed!, Stone Soup, Three Little Kittens and Other Favorite Nursery Rhymes, and Wash Your Hands!, among others. He has received numerous awards, including the German Children's Book Prize and the silver medal in the Smarties Prize, and has been short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal.