Trouble Talk

My daughter was enraptured by the story as it reflects some stuff she’s experiencing, but the illustrations are crazy. Some really interesting facial expressions!

very good book for young children helping them to understand that gossip can be a hurtful thing.

Book arrived in great condition. Good book and easy to read. We use this for discussing important items with our kids.

As a school counselor, I need more books like this!! Gossiping and relational aggression becomes even more prominent throughout the upper elementary school years. I felt like I hit the girl bully book lottery when I found this Trudy Ludwig gem. I love that Trudy uses phrases like 'trouble talk' and 'friendship-tug-of-war.' I have explored those phrases with students and there is serious meaning behind them. Spend time discussing the consequences of the behavior displayed during the story. The girl who causes all of the 'trouble talk' has to deal with those consequences, possibly not having any friends. I can tell the students relate to what's going on in the book and it empowers them to avoid Trouble Talk behavior. Get it on your shelf immediately!

Our 7 year old granddaughter has been dealing with some mean girls at school and I wanted to send her a book that dealt with that issue. Our daughter said, our granddaughter enjoyed and made her feel better.

A fantastic book to help your child with gossip, mean comments and yo yo friendships!

Great book to introduce the concept of bullying to children and provide space and language for younger children navigating social interactions to open up to parents. Highly recommend!