Stand Tall, Speak Up!
You are bigger than mean words
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Starting at $8.99 for digital · $36.99 printed hardcover
About This Story
Mean words can feel enormous — like they fill the whole playground. But your child is bigger than any name, any whisper, any "you can't play." This story teaches three superpowers: standing tall for YOURSELF, telling until someone LISTENS, and speaking up when it happens to someone ELSE. Because the bravest kids aren't just strong for themselves — they're strong for each other.
Emotional Payoff
The shrinking moment (v2) is universally relatable — every child has felt the body-curl of social cruelty. The standing-tall moment (v5) is physically empowering. The upstander arc (v10, v12) elevates the story from self-protection to community protection — the child isn't just surviving, they're CHANGING the playground for everyone.
What Parents Love
Teaches children to stand tall against mean behavior, use clear words ("Stop. I don't like that."), walk away with dignity, tell trusted adults, and — critically — be an UPSTANDER when they see it happen to others. Addresses the telling-vs-tattling confusion directly.
Learning Focus
Relationship Skills: Builds assertive communication, help-seeking, and prosocial bystander behavior. Teaches that walking away is strength, telling is protecting, and standing up for others is the highest form of kindness.
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