Varnette Honeywood (1950–2010)

They play a game where they say the meanest things, but it hurts others. Even if the kid is mean we have to learn to be nice to the others and his dad teaches him.

Located in Lessons bin

00001123

00004141

This is a great little book with a big lesson. A new kid comes to school and doesn't quite know how to make friends so he comes up with a game where the person who says the meanest thing wins. Little Bill's father teaches Little Bill that there is no point in saying mean things to one another. You should instead defuse the situation.

I was really surprised to see that this is an Oprah's Book Club pick, but after reading it and getting the message I now see how invaluable it is.