{"product_id":"oddball-trudy-t-messick-9798407280774","title":"Oddball","description":"Oddball is a little different than the other balls at his school and because of that they like to tease him and won't let him be included in their games. One day a new friend comes to school and helps everyone realize that it is okay to be different and being different is what makes friendship fun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis picture book can be a good learning tool to help someone feel like they are okay with the way they are, or to include others in their activities and friends. Remember, we like your style! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis books deals with issues such as\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFriendship\u003c\/b\u003e - The new ball chooses Oddball to be her friend and by the end of the book we realize that the differences in everyone is what makes friendship more fun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTeasing \u003c\/b\u003e- The balls at the school tease Oddball because he is not like they are. He is different and they won't include him in their activities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBeing inclusive\u003c\/b\u003e - We learn we should include everyone. We don't all have to be the same.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDifferent shapes or birth defects\u003c\/b\u003e - Oddball couldn't help the way he was shaped. He was that way from the day he first bounced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePositive attitude \u003c\/b\u003e- The new ball, V, has great positive attitude and it helped others want to be her friend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCaring about others\u003c\/b\u003e - V did not care that Oddball was different. She wanted to be his friend anyway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBullying\u003c\/b\u003e - The balls at the school would not only tease Oddball but bump him away when he tried to play with them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\"Different makes it beautiful\" - Trudy T. Messick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Trudy T. Messick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798407280774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d","brand":"Trudy T. Messick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47203154460927,"sku":"9798407280774","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7abd4ef0-8748-4bf0-87a7-2b634b064904.jpg?v=1756834506","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/oddball-trudy-t-messick-9798407280774","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}