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Pre-Grade 1–In this cumulative picture book, Elephant wants to swim in the pond, so he chases Hippo away. Hippo forces Lion to move so that he can get by, and Lion chases Leopard out of his favorite spot. Leopard forces Monkey out of the tree, and he runs to Mama, who advises him to stand up for himself. With her help, he tells Leopard, Don't you tell me what to do, this tree's big enough for two. Share it with me as a friend, don't be mean to me again. This rhythmic refrain is repeated as each animal, with the help of his new friends, stands up to the bigger bully until all of the creatures are playing together in the pond. The watercolor and charcoal spreads with digital techniques are inviting and simple while conveying the animals' fear and then remorse when confronted. The predictable recurring text makes this a good read-aloud and a helpful way to introduce the topic to children.　

本書為原文為英文。為什麼塊頭大的人就可以隨便欺負個子小的人？面對孩子被欺負，大人可以怎麼做？被霸凌者可以怎麼做？旁邊的人又可以怎麼做？
霸凌的方式可以是肢體的、言語的、人際關係的。面對不當的對待，最重要的是一開始就要有適度的反應，拒絕施暴者進一步的行為。就像故事中的猴媽媽教小猴子適度堅定的告訴獵豹他不喜歡那樣被對待。「我不喜歡……」、「我不想……」，教會孩子對不喜歡或讓自己不舒服的嘲笑戲弄時說不，必須從日常生活中開始。而且，我們不只要教育孩子不被霸凌或霸凌別人，也要培養孩子友善而正義，結合善的力量來對抗霸凌行為，而不是當個冷漠的旁觀者。