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The Judgmental Flower  (Illustrated) Spiral-Bound | September 1, 2016

Julia Cook, Anita DuFalla (Illustrated by)

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Award-winning author Julia Cook’s tale about diversity and prejudice comes to life inside a flower bed where Blues and Purples learn a valuable lesson about acceptance, understanding and friendship.



The flower patch has always been the same.

Purples hang with other Purples.
Blues hang with Blues.
Talls hang with Talls.
Shorts hang with Shorts.

But when Purple moves into the Blue Patch, Blue just isn't sure how he feels about that!


Fortunately, Blue's Mom is around to point out how much Blue and his friends can learn from the wind, the rain, and the bees, who treat all flowers the same. Will Blue start to see things from a different lens? Find out in award-winning author Julia Cook's timely and important tale teaching the skill of valuing the differences in others.


Introduce the topics of cultural diversity and racial prejudice to students in grades K through 6. Help children develop emotional intelligence skills in learning to accept and value differences in others. 


The Judgmental Flower is the eighth installment of the Building Relationships series which supports social competence. Tips for parents and educators are located at the end of the story to encourage understanding and greater acceptance of differences.


The series also includes:

    • Making Friends Is an Art
    • Table Talk
    • I Want to Be the Only Dog
    • Hygiene... You Stink!
    • Peer Pressure Gauge
    • Tease Monster
    • Cliques Just Don't Make Cents
    • Rumor Has It...
Publisher: Boys Town Press
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 1944882057
Item Weight: 0.2 lbs
Dimensions: 9.0 x 0.3 x 9.0 inches

"The Judgmental Flower, is an aspirational and inspirational reminder of the importance of multicultural education. All school leaders, especially professional school counselors, must be able to address the needs and concerns of their students and families. This book serves as a brilliant vehicle to broach and embrace the topic of diversity at all levels of instruction." – Robert B. Jamison, Ed.S., Office of Student Support Services, Virginia Beach (VA) City Public Schools

Julia Cook, a former school counselor and teacher, has written many books on behavior and health for children. Her Building Relationships series of 9 storybooks helps kids develop healthy relationships with their peers, parents, and teachers. Julia regularly presents in schools across the country and delivers keynote addresses at national education and counseling conferences. She has received the Association for Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award, and her books have been honored by the National Parenting Center and Mom’s Choice Awards.