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Available
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Publication
Putnam Publishing Group (1992), 32 pages
Description
Bootsie Barker only wants to play games in which she bites, until one day her friend comes up with a better game.
User reviews
LibraryThing member kidlit9
When Bootsie visits, she does not play nicely, until the main character asserts herself, which sends Bootsie running to her parents.
LibraryThing member StephSchmahl
This book was about a young girl who is friends with her mom's friends daughter. She dosen't like playing with the girl though because she always pretends to be a dinosaur that is going to eat her. Fianlly, her mom told her to tell the girl she dosen't want to play like that anymore. Instead, the
I like this book because it shows that you are not going to like everyone you meet, and that's okay. If they are being mean to you then it's alright to ask them to play nicely and not be afraid to do so.
I would use this book in the classroom to teach that it's good to try and be friends with everyone. I would ask the students to share if they have ever had a friend like this, and write about their experience.
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girl thinks of a clever and cute plan to keep the girl from ever wanting to play like that again.I like this book because it shows that you are not going to like everyone you meet, and that's okay. If they are being mean to you then it's alright to ask them to play nicely and not be afraid to do so.
I would use this book in the classroom to teach that it's good to try and be friends with everyone. I would ask the students to share if they have ever had a friend like this, and write about their experience.
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LibraryThing member chron002
SO CUTE! I laughed the whole time. Bootsie tries to be a bully and it backfires on her in the end. Good for a 1st grade class that might have a bully in it.
LibraryThing member lelefthe
I love reading this book to my class. We first read Ruby the Copycat and children love to find similarities in the illustrations. When we discuss bullies this book is a particularly good example of how some children control others without the adults realizing there is a problem. The surprise ending
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is cute. My kids laugh when they realize Bootsie is about to stop bossing her friend around. Show Less
LibraryThing member Jenlovely
Bootsie Barker is full of mischief and likes to take it out on her mother's best friend's daughter. Bootsie is a bully and terrorizes her playmate. Her playmate finally gets fed up and takes matters into her own hands and serves up a lesson to Bootsie. This story is a lesson of do unto others
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LibraryThing member epalmergpw
This book is a fantastic book to read to a child when they are learning about friends and manners. When I read this as a child, I learned that it is ok to have differences between friends. It also teaches a student that things aren't always as bad as they seem to be, which we can tell by the grin
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on the little girl's face after she gets back at Bootsie. Show Less
LibraryThing member jakdomin
Another entertaining book because it diverges from the “niceness” in so many others. the illustrations help depict what a terror Bootsie is and add a sarcastic note to the less- detailed text. The cover will instantly inform the reader on what to expect with the menacing face of Bootsie.
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Teaches a lesson perhaps in playing with everyone and outsmarting “opponents”. Show Less
LibraryThing member vanessa6
It's about two girls that are suppose to be friends, but one girl doesn't like Bootsie because she always plays mean games, distrupts her stuff, and tackles her. She tries to talk to her mother and her mother suggests that she tells her friend she doesn't like the game. However, she decides to
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scare her back and Bootsie begs her mom to leave. In the end, the girl doesn't have to play with Bootsie. It's a great story about getting back at people. However, I'm not that it's a good book to use when teaching in class because 'two wrongs don't make a right.' However, great at home book!! or Pleasure reading book! The art is watercolor and pen with great details! Show Less
LibraryThing member missamellon
What's a kid to do when her mom's friend's kid gets violent when she doesn't get her own way? The girl in this story comes up with a creative solution.
LibraryThing member BrittN
Summary:
Bootsie Barker Bites is a story about two girls and their friendship. The one little girl does not like when Bootsie comes over. Bootsie is mean to the other little and is always scaring her. One day the little girl’s mom says that Bootsie is coming over to spend the night while Bootsie
Personal Reaction:
I LOVED this book. It is one of my favorite books that I have had to read for my class. I love the friendship between the girls and how they have completely different personalities. I would read this book to anyone. It is super cute!!
Classroom Extension Ideas:
1.I would use this book in a unit about manners. We would read the book and then as a class talk about the bad manners that Bootsie shows in the story. Then we would talk about how Bootsie can change what she did wrong so she has better manners. I would have the students give me a list of manners that they think are really important.
2.I would use this book in a unit about friendship. I would read the book and have a discussion about the friendship about the two girls in the book. I would point out how friends do not always get along, but they do get over it and can become friends again. I would have the students write a short description of what they do with their best friends and then have them draw a picture of what they wrote about.
Bootsie Barker Bites is a story about two girls and their friendship. The one little girl does not like when Bootsie comes over. Bootsie is mean to the other little and is always scaring her. One day the little girl’s mom says that Bootsie is coming over to spend the night while Bootsie
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parents go to Chicago. The little girl throws a fit but her mom says you girls need to get along. The little girl comes up with a plan and scares Bootsie when she gets there. Bootsie runs out to her parents’ car and begs them to take her to Chicago with them. They take her. The little girl is excited that she does not have to spend the night with Bootsie. Personal Reaction:
I LOVED this book. It is one of my favorite books that I have had to read for my class. I love the friendship between the girls and how they have completely different personalities. I would read this book to anyone. It is super cute!!
Classroom Extension Ideas:
1.I would use this book in a unit about manners. We would read the book and then as a class talk about the bad manners that Bootsie shows in the story. Then we would talk about how Bootsie can change what she did wrong so she has better manners. I would have the students give me a list of manners that they think are really important.
2.I would use this book in a unit about friendship. I would read the book and have a discussion about the friendship about the two girls in the book. I would point out how friends do not always get along, but they do get over it and can become friends again. I would have the students write a short description of what they do with their best friends and then have them draw a picture of what they wrote about.
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LibraryThing member JLGadberry
Summary:
A little girl is forced to play with her mother's best friend's daughter who turns out to be a bully whenever the adults are out of earshot. When the little girl finally confides in her mother that Bootsie is being mean, her mother tells her simply to tell Bootsie that she does not want to
Personal Reflection:
As a child, I was often placed in the same situation of being forced to play with other kids simply because they were the offspring of my mother's friends. They were often not very nice children and I didn't know what to do. I wish this book had been around when I was a kid because I was never even brave enough to tell my mother what the problem was, much less do anything about it.
Summary:
- Would be a great book to use either as a class story if there is a general bullying issue, or even as a recommendation to a child who may be dealing with a personal bully. It provides a great way to provide a child (or children) with someone to relate to if they are the victim or to provide perspective to a child who is doing the bullying. Despite all the current media focus on bully issues, there are still a great number of children who are feeling very alone in the situation and find themselves unsure how to deal with it.
A little girl is forced to play with her mother's best friend's daughter who turns out to be a bully whenever the adults are out of earshot. When the little girl finally confides in her mother that Bootsie is being mean, her mother tells her simply to tell Bootsie that she does not want to
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play the way that Bootsie does (Bootsie always pretends to be a dinosaur that is going to bite whatever the little girl is pretending to be). The little girl takes her mother's well meaning advice and turns it into something that will finally conquer Bootsie's dinosaur.Personal Reflection:
As a child, I was often placed in the same situation of being forced to play with other kids simply because they were the offspring of my mother's friends. They were often not very nice children and I didn't know what to do. I wish this book had been around when I was a kid because I was never even brave enough to tell my mother what the problem was, much less do anything about it.
Summary:
- Would be a great book to use either as a class story if there is a general bullying issue, or even as a recommendation to a child who may be dealing with a personal bully. It provides a great way to provide a child (or children) with someone to relate to if they are the victim or to provide perspective to a child who is doing the bullying. Despite all the current media focus on bully issues, there are still a great number of children who are feeling very alone in the situation and find themselves unsure how to deal with it.
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LibraryThing member patrick.brautigan
Summary: A little girl by another girl named Bootsie every day when bootsie comes over to play. At first the little girs does nothing, and then she tells her mom. When nothing changes the little girl stands up to Bootsie on her own.
Personal Review: I really enjoyed this book it shows how one can
Classroom Extensions:Can be used to teach other kids that are being bullied how to deal with a bully.
Personal Review: I really enjoyed this book it shows how one can
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deal with a bully. It teaches to use brains not violence to deal with a bully.Classroom Extensions:Can be used to teach other kids that are being bullied how to deal with a bully.
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LibraryThing member satyridae
The story, about Bootsie who bites, is slight but enjoyable. The illustrations really made the book for me. Bootsie's teeth are fearsome. Bootsie's shadow is terrifying. The colors are bright and punchy and blocky, but the characters come to life. Charlene the salamander is, unsurprisingly, my
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favorite character. She speaks volumes with her posture. Show Less
LibraryThing member Whisper1
Purchased at my local library sale table for .10, this book is a hoot!
Bootsie Barker is a bully that bites. Told from the voice of the child who is bullied, this is a wonderful tale of getting even and empowerment.
Because Bootise Barker's mother and the child Bootsie tortures with her nasty antics
Each game results in Bootise turning herself into a monster with sharp, sharp teeth with which she bites.
I very much liked the illustrations. They made me laugh right out loud. The girl dreams each night that Bootise accidently falls off the edge of the world and cannot be saved.
Turning the table, the girl who is bullied pretends she is a Bootise-eating monster.
Bootise's last fit nets her a trip to Chicago where she can live far, far away.
While short of pages, this tale is a marvelous joy!
Bootsie Barker is a bully that bites. Told from the voice of the child who is bullied, this is a wonderful tale of getting even and empowerment.
Because Bootise Barker's mother and the child Bootsie tortures with her nasty antics
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are best friends, each day Bootsie is dropped off at the house to play.Each game results in Bootise turning herself into a monster with sharp, sharp teeth with which she bites.
I very much liked the illustrations. They made me laugh right out loud. The girl dreams each night that Bootise accidently falls off the edge of the world and cannot be saved.
Turning the table, the girl who is bullied pretends she is a Bootise-eating monster.
Bootise's last fit nets her a trip to Chicago where she can live far, far away.
While short of pages, this tale is a marvelous joy!
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LibraryThing member Pandasbackhand
Bootsie is a young girl who cant seem to play nice and gets the tables turned on her when playing with a friend.
Awards
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Picture Book — 1995)
CCBC Choices (1992)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1992
ISBN
0399221255 / 9780399221255