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Better Than You - by Trudy Ludwig (Hardcover)

Better Than You - by  Trudy Ludwig (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Jake's bragging is really starting to get to his neighbor Tyler. Tyler can't show Jake a basketball move, a school assignment, or a new toy without Jake saying he can do better. With the help of his uncle Kevin, Tyler begins to understand that Jake's bragging has nothing to do with Tyler's own abilities. Illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Jake's bragging is really starting to get to his neighbor Tyler. Tyler can't show Jake a basketball move, a school assignment, or a new toy without Jake saying he can do better. Tyler starts to wonder: Is something wrong with him? Is he really such a loser? Is Jake really better than him at everything? Or is Jake the one with the problem? With the help of his uncle Kevin, Tyler begins to understand that Jake's bragging has nothing to do with Tyler's own abilities and that puffing yourself up leaves little room for friends.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2011: </b><br>...anyone suffering the oxygen-depleting windbaggery of the neighborhood boaster will find solace here.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>TRUDY LUDWIG is a nationally acclaimed speaker and an award-winning author who specializes in writing children's books that help kids cope with and thrive in their social world, including <i>The Invisible Boy</i> and <i>My Secret Bully</i>. She has received rave reviews from educators, experts, organizations, and parents at schools and conferences around the US for her passion and compassion in addressing peer aggression and friendship issues. An active member of the International Bullying Prevention Association, Trudy also collaborates with organizations like the Committee for Children and ConnectSafely.org, and has served as content advisor for Sesame Street Workshop. Trudy's books have won the Mom's Choice Gold Award, the IBPA Gold Benjamin Franklin Award, and the NAPPA Gold Medal, and also been recognized as NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Books for Young People. Visit her at trudyludwig.com. <p/>ADAM GUSTAVSON has illustrated more than a dozen picture books, including the award-winning <i>The Yankee at the Seder</i>, also published by Tricycle Press. Accolades for Adam's books include the IRA-CBC Children's Choice, Bank Street Best Books of the Year, and a Sydney Taylor Honor. Adam received an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York and has taught illustration at Seton Hall University, The University of the Arts, and Passaic County College.</p>

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