"This book will help show your child the importance of choosing good-hearted friends and not paying any mind to bullies." --Dr. Laura Schlessinger
Being the new bird in town is tough, and when the Bad Bird Bunch give Bill the brush-off, Bill learns that the best of friends don 1/2t have to look or act just like him. Bill discovers that real friends are those who stick by your side--even when you have to face up to mean bullies or a big, hungry alligator. Through colorful friends such as DJ Dog, Brendon Mouse, Bartholomew Worm, and Bob Cat, Bill learns that having different friends doesn 1/2t make you bad, it makes you an individual. Through engaging text, Watkins drives home the messages of diversity, individuality, acceptance, and friendship. His characters are captivating and the problems they confront, such as low self-esteem and bullying, are typical of all children. The lively, colorful illustrations are as much fun as the dialog, as all the ingredients of this book make the perfect combination for inspiring kids to read and learn about interacting with friends.