"Do you wear glasses? Ever been picked last for the team? Afraid you’ll be called on in class?
Don’t laugh at me. Don’t call me names.
Have you laughed at someone else for the same reasons? Someone you thought was geeky or slow--someone different from you.
Don’t get your pleasure from my pain.
For anyone who’s ever been bullied--or been a bully themselves--it’s time to change your tune. This is not a book for whiners, but a new language that will give you the words you need to take charge and stop the cycle of teasing.
Filled with inspiration and celebration, Don’t Laugh at Me is the anthem for a new bully-free world. Read it, sing it, and cheer!" -- Amazon.ca

I have always loved this song, but to read the book is even better. It is simple and direct. It is children wanting to be accepted for who and what they are on any given day. It is an important lesson for all children to learn, to have empathy for those that are different because our world would be boring if we were all the same! ( )

She played this book on youtube and it was paired with a country song.... interesting. A book that makes you think about how you treat other people. Talks about different ways people judge one another and how we should be kind to everyone.

This book includes the words to a song. The reader does not know they are a song until the very end where you can see the music sheet with the same words. The reader is able to see how bullying can make the person feel. I read this book to a first grade class and they were engaged from the beginning. One student said it made them feel very sad, it made him feel like he could cry. The book included a CD with the song, so I played it for them after reading the book and they all enjoyed it. The book allows an adult to speak to a child about what bullying is and how it affects the person. The illustrator lets the reader see the kind of child that may be bullied because of their looks...which can be any of us. ( )

Summary: This book tells the story of children who stand out from the majority of the students and who would be identified as "different" and/or unique. It clearly shows what it's like for children to be laughed at and to be called names by others.

Reflection: Through illustrations that express the emotions that each child is experiencing and the repetition of the author's words, we can see the effect of how being rude, mean, or excluding someone from an activity negatively affects a person's character, emotions, and sense of being. This is an excellent book with a wonderful message! Also, there is a CD that comes with the book and I found a video of the song/book online. Check it out: http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=28175 ( )