Story Time with Charli

Story Time with Charli! 📖

Join Charli, one of our practicum students from the U of S College of Education, for Story Time in the Gathering Place! She will be reading Leave Me Alone by Kes Gray and Lee Wildish, followed by an activity. 

Synopsis: In this sensitively told story, a little boy is feeling sad because every day he has to face a bully. But the little boy also has friends. A frog, a cat, a rabbit, a cow, and other animal friends insist on helping him, even after he tells them: “There’s nothing you can do for me/ There’s nothing you can say.” Fortunately, he is mistaken, because the next time the bully approaches, they all join with him and shout, “LEAVE HIM ALONE!” And it works! The bully turns around and goes away. Author Kes Gray’s gently clever use of rhyming verse gives a difficult subject a wonderfully light touch. Large color illustrations on every page capture the spirit of a story that will have special meaning for many children.

Activity: The little boy in this story faces a bully with the help of his friends. After listening to the story, the children will draw a picture of themselves and their friends. Share how having friends makes us feel safe and brave.

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