Bye Bye Pesky Fly is a cute book to teach children how to deal with situations that frustrate or annoy them. In the story Pig is going about his usual day minding his business when along comes Fly disrupting his peace and comfort. Pig wants to react in a negative way, but when he stops and thinks about it, he realizes that will not work. He considers his possible actions and weighs out the potential consequences of each one before making his decision. Of course there are various options to consider such as aggressive, passive and assertive responses and then shown why assertive behavior is best. Fly then has to decide how he will respond. I like that they show both sides of the situation, and that the action and reaction both have consequences. It is not a hit over the head lesson, in fact, some children may not get it if a discussion does not follow. I really liked the artwork in this children's book. They were soft, colorful, and had me smiling while reading this story with my grandchildren. My granddaughter loved the pig, even though she is a bit young to understand the message, she enjoyed the story. The publisher, Magination Press, generously provided me with a copy of this book to read. The rating, ideas and opinions are my own. ( )

The lessons in this book are well laid out and well planed. The piggy is enjoying his bright sunshiny day when a fly starts buzzing close and being annoying. He thinks about swatting but, but no he's a pacifist, he thinks about this and thinks about that. He looks at the down side of any action he wants to take before he takes it. I am really impressed how it was done because it does not fell preachy, it feels real. I am a little tired of the the pages in the back telling parents how this book can help. Not all book need that. ( )