The Pancake Girl: A story about the harm caused by bullying and the healing power of empathy and friendship. - Hardcover

Anti-Bullying Children's Book: The Pancake Girl

The Pancake Girl is an engaging middle-grade story that addresses bullying through the experiences of Frankie and Ruby at Thanks-Welcome school. This social-emotional learning book helps children ages 9-12 develop emotional intelligence and understand the importance of compassion.

What Your Child Will Learn

Help your child:

• Understand the negative impact of bullying,
• Appreciate the importance of showing support for someone who is being bullied,
• Recognize that kindness, compassion, and empathy can have healing powers.

The Story

The Pancake Girl: Math Monday is coming. It is Frankie's least favorite day. But this Monday will be different for Frankie and for Ruby, the new girl at Thanks-Welcome school. Ruby is a math-a-magician. Math makes her feel fluffy but meansters make her feel flat like a pancake. Big-hearted Frankie helps Ruby find the courage to share her math magic. Together the two new friends chase away their Math Monday blues.

Social-Emotional Learning Through Storytelling

Through engaging and relatable stories, the Tales of Total Kindness series was developed with social-emotional learning in mind to help children develop their emotional intelligence (EQ). Emotional intelligence is something that can be taught to young children and is a critical factor that can lead to better relationships, improved mental health, and greater success in adulthood.

Discussion Guide Included

Questions at the back of the book can be used as a guide by parents, educators, and counselors to initiate discussions.

Environmental Commitment

Be kind to the planet: when you read F&P, we plant a tree!

Favorite World Press is investing in the future health of our planet by planting trees on behalf of our young readers-trees that will grow with them and for them.

For every print or e-book purchased from the Frankie and Peaches Tales of Total Kindness series, Favorite World Press will plant one tree through our planting partner, Tree-Nation, helping to create more green space and a healthier planet for future generations.