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Giraffe Is Left Out - A book about feeling bullied
- Narrator
- Philip Stevens
- Publisher
- Hachette Children's Group
- Publish Date
- 30 April 2026
- Run Time
- 7 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
When Leopard arrives at Jungle School, Giraffe doesn't want to include him and tries to exclude him from joining in. So when Leopard has a birthday party he doesn't invite Giraffe, even though he has invited all his friends. Slowly Giraffe begins to understand how Leopard must have felt when he started school. Can the two of them learn to become friends after all?
This simple, engaging story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what bullying is, and help them become aware of how their behaviour can impact on other children.There are even suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand.
The Behaviour Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing emotions, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values. Suitable for children age 3+.
'Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion... we can all learn from the approach taken in this series.' Parents in Touch
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Details
- Author
- Sue Graves, illustrated by Trevor Dunton
- Narrator
- Philip Stevens
- Duration
- 7 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 April 2026
- ISBN
- 9781445199771
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Children's Group
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying and harassment, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Synopsis
Giraffe is Left Out offers a gentle introduction to the concept of friendship and feeling included for young children.When Leopard arrives at Jungle School, Giraffe doesn't want to include him and tries to exclude him from joining in. So when Leopard has a birthday party he doesn't invite Giraffe, even though he has invited all his friends. Slowly Giraffe begins to understand how Leopard must have felt when he started school. Can the two of them learn to become friends after all?This simple, engaging story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what bullying is, and help them become aware of how their behaviour can impact on other children.There are even suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand.The Behaviour Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing emotions, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values. Suitable for children age 3+.'Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion... we can all learn from the approach taken in this series.' Parents in Touch
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