{"product_id":"sometimes-people-can-be-mean-rory-smartley-9781777849320","title":"Sometimes people can be mean and it's not your fault","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Penny comes home from school one day, Mom can tell she is upset about something. We learn a girl was mean to Penny and said they're not friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the rest of the day, Mom and Dad explain to Penny that sometimes people can be mean and it's not her fault. We see examples of rude behavior and go on a thought experiment to brainstorm some potential reasons why Victoria was mean to Penny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstanding the 'why' can make these situations much less upsetting for children.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written to equip smart girls and boys with important information they need to form healthy responses to less-than-kind behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefinitions and discussion questions are included to help children understand and interact with the story at various levels of comprehension. These are meant to create a dialogue between the reader and the children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can be upsetting when people are unkind, but less so when we know one very important thing: Sometimes people can be mean and it's not your fault!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rory Smartley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1777849322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781777849320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rory Smartley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Rory Smartley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44128088097023,"sku":"9781777849320","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_571313f4-c64c-4ebc-aade-a80179a19aa8.jpg?v=1687456877","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sometimes-people-can-be-mean-rory-smartley-9781777849320","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}