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The Meanest Thing To Say: A Little Bill Book for Beginning Readers, Level 3 (Oprah's Book Club) Paperback – September 1, 1997
Michael Reilly has introduced a new game to Little Bill and his friends. You get twelve chances to say something mean to another kid--and whoever comes up with the biggest insult is the winner.
Insults start flying: "Jose hops with the frogs in science lab!" "Andrew eats frogs for dinner!" "Little Bill shoots baskets like a girl!"
Little Bill tries to think of really mean things to say in retaliation. But Dad teaches him a strategy that enables Little Bill to save face while remaining the nice kid that he really is!
- Reading age4 - 8 years
- Print length40 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level1 - 3
- Lexile measure350L
- Dimensions6 x 0.25 x 9 inches
- PublisherCartwheel
- Publication dateSeptember 1, 1997
- ISBN-100590956167
- ISBN-13978-0590956161
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Dr. Alvin F. Poussant, a frequent Cosby collaborator and advisor, adds a useful introduction to explain why Little Bill not only beats the game, but also goes on to befriend its instigator. (The publisher recommends the book for ages 4-8, but because the author is Bill Cosby, kids up to age 10 would probably accept the counsel offered by this volume and others in the series.)
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- Publisher : Cartwheel; English Language edition (September 1, 1997)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 40 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0590956167
- ISBN-13 : 978-0590956161
- Reading age : 4 - 8 years
- Lexile measure : 350L
- Grade level : 1 - 3
- Item Weight : 3.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.25 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,319,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #390 in Children's Books on Peer Pressure (Books)
- #3,492 in Children's Values Books
- #10,047 in Children's Beginner Readers
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The legendary comedian, author, and activist Bill Cosby continues to be as prolific and relevant as ever, reaching every generation and every audience since he began his career in stand-up four decades ago. He is one of the most influential performers of the second half of the 20th century. He has had an unparalleled career in television; has sold more record albums than any other comedian; his blockbuster books have sold millions of copies; and his generous support of numerous charities, particularly in the field of education, have endowed many Americans with the gift of hope and learning. Through his groundbreaking appearances on television, particularly in two landmark series each of which defined an American decade, Bill Cosby has touched the lives of millions of Americans. In the 1960s, "I Spy" broke the racial barrier in television by featuring Cosby as the first-ever black lead of a weekly dramatic series. In the 1980s, Cosby returned to television with a show that Coretta Scott King described as "the most positive portrayal of black family life that has ever been broadcast." "The Cosby Show" enjoyed years of number-one ratings and nearly unanimous critical praise.
Cosby's success on television has been matched in other areas. In 1986 he broke Radio City Music Hall's 53-year-old attendance record for his concert appearance. Cosby's also a giant in the publishing world. Fatherhood (1986) became one of the fastest-selling hardcover book of all time, remaining for more than half of its fifty-four weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List as Number 1. It has sold 2.6 million hardcover copies and 1.5 million paperbacks. Time Flies had the largest single first printing in publishing history--1.75 million. Now, I Am What I Ate,and I'm Frightened. A crusader throughout his career for a better world, his great success in the world of entertainment is complemented by his involvement with a host of charity organizations, making substantial gifts in support of education, most notably to predominantly black colleges and to various social service and civil rights organizations. On the evolution of his own style of comedy, Bill Cosby states that he was drawn at an early age to the masters of jazz, learning to emulate in comedy their ability to take an idea and continually find new and innovative ways of expressing the same theme. The legacy of Bill Cosby's comedic genius is as sweet, meaningful and universal as any piece of music ever played.
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powerful and it works. My kid had a problem with one particular kid who went out of her way to make mean comments
and my kid started to use the "so" technique taught in the book and the mean kid backed off because she could no longer upset my kid. I love all all Bill Cosby's advice incorporated into stories.
I was really surprised to see that this is an Oprah's Book Club pick, but after reading it and getting the message I now see how invaluable it is.