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Wariness and Safety Tools
In Where is Robbie? Part 2, the grumpy, bumpy rooster who disappeared after terrifying the younger chickens has returned, leading his own rowdy rock band. What is the most rewarding aspect of writing a children’s series?
Children waiting to get the next story. Children laughing at the antics and talking chooks.
Many children’s stories encourage immediate forgiveness. Your book takes a more gradual approach. What influenced that decision?
Forgiveness when you are being hurt and confused by behaviour so deeply is not simple to forgive. In fact, a child does not need to forgive but develop wariness and safety tools to navigate such behaviour in life.
Do you have a favorite scene in this story? One that was especially fun to write?
Bringing back the rooster with his band of recalcitrants to atone. Not with a symphony or quartet but with a rock band. They can give children a sense of letting go and surprise at the development.
How do you hope children who may recognize some of Robbie’s behaviors in themselves respond to the story?
Hopefully, they might be allowed to share the naughty behaviours that have upset others or hurt them, and talk about why they behaved in this way.
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Robbie rooster was taken away because he was a bully… a BIG, BAD bully! He needed to change. A story about this rooster’s journey from being bad to learning to be better. Will Robbie’s past behaviour be forgotten by those he mistreated? One day he might be forgiven. It would just take time, hard work and trust.
Foreword
Bullying is never okay.
Never.
It hurts, it excludes, and it leaves a lasting impact. But it’s also true that those who bully have the potential to change. Often, they are the loudest voices in the room – full of energy, drive, and presence. With the right support, that same energy can be transformed into something powerful.
Lesa Melnyczuk beautifully shows us that even the most troublesome characters can turn things around. This story is a gentle reminder to children that behavioural change is possible, and that growth and leadership can emerge from the most unexpected places.
A heartfelt tale of growth, redemption, and the power of transformation.
Katie Govic National Manager, Schools & Communities
