Better Than You
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Better Than You
By (Author) Trudy Ludwig
Illustrated by Adam Gustavson
Random House USA Inc
Knopf Books for Young Readers
15th October 2011
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and be
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse and pe
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Childrens picture books
FIC
Winner of Parents' Choice Approved 2012
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 213mm, Height 260mm, Spine 8mm
346g
Description
Jake's bragging is really starting to get to his neighbor Tyler. Tyler can't show Jake a basketball move, a school assignment, or a new toy without Jake saying he can do better. Tyler starts to wonder- Is something wrong with him Is he really such a loser Is Jake really better than him at everything Or is Jake the one with the problem With the help of his uncle Kevin, Tyler begins to understand that Jake's bragging has nothing to do with Tyler's own abilities and that puffing yourself up leaves little room for friends.
Reviews
Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2011:
"...anyone suffering the oxygen-depleting windbaggery of the neighborhood boaster will find solace here."
Author Bio
TRUDY LUDWIG is a nationally acclaimed speaker and an award-winning author who specializes in writing children's books that help kids cope with and thrive in their social world, including The Invisible Boy andMy Secret Bully. She has received rave reviews from educators, experts, organizations, and parents at schools and conferences around the US for her passion and compassion in addressing peer aggression and friendship issues.An active member of the International Bullying Prevention Association, Trudy also collaborates with organizations like the Committee for Children and ConnectSafely.org, and has served as content advisor for Sesame Street Workshop. Trudy's books have won theMom's Choice Gold Award, theIBPA Gold Benjamin Franklin Award, and the NAPPA Gold Medal, and alsobeen recognized as NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Books for Young People.Visit her at trudyludwig.com. ADAM GUSTAVSON has illustrated more than a dozen picture books, including the award-winning The Yankee at the Seder, also published by Tricycle Press. Accolades for Adam's books include the IRA-CBC Children's Choice, Bank Street Best Books of the Year, and a Sydney Taylor Honor. Adam received an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York and has taught illustration at Seton Hall University, The University of the Arts, and Passaic County College.
