Community & Business
16 April, 2022
New book to defeat bullies
A LOCAL author is hoping to raise awareness about bullying and its impacts by releasing her second book “Bullies Don’t Hurt Me Anymore”.
Brenda Turner was approached by parents and teachers after the release of her first book “Bullying – what are we really scared of”, with requests for a book that would teach kids what to do if they fall victim to bullies.
The story follows five-year-old Jax, who finds himself falling victim to his bully and is not sure how to handle it by himself.
After confiding in his friend Richard, he slowly learns how to face his fears and defend himself when faced by the bullies.
Working alongside illustrator Tylah Burnett, the duo was able to successfully publish a story book that kids can engage with and learn about an issue affecting schools across the world.
“Bullying starts before a child reaches school age, it can have a terrible impact on young minds and I wanted to create a book that would be a pleasurable story for young children to read, with loads of colourful images that will stick in a child’s mind,” she said.
“My goal was that if the child is unable to read well enough, I wanted to make pictures that would stick in their minds that relate exactly to what they may face, this way they will remember what to do if confronted by a bully.
“Tylah has done just that for me – she was able to translate everything I wanted into great illustrations. I am very proud of this book.”
The official launch of of the new book will take place at the Malanda Markets this Saturday 16 April, with copies available at the Lake Eacham Tourist Park Frond Café or via bullyprevention.com.au
