About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is struggling with a friend who is physically aggressive or bossy during playtime. It validates the fear and frustration of dealing with a difficult peer while offering a creative, empowering solution. The story follows a young girl who dreads playing with her new neighbor, Bootsie, because Bootsie's favorite game is biting. With gentle humor, the book explores themes of fear, courage, and finding your voice. It’s an excellent choice for preschoolers and early elementary kids because it models how to solve a problem with wit and creativity, rather than confrontation or tattling, giving kids a powerful strategy to try themselves.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book deals directly with peer aggression and mild bullying in the form of biting. The approach is secular and focused on social-emotional skill building. The resolution is hopeful and empowering, as the protagonist solves the problem herself through cleverness and asserting her own rules for play, rather than through adult intervention or physical retaliation.
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