The Buford The Bully Series presents to children everywhere the bullying dynamics that affect children's lives on a daily basis-in schools, at home, and in our communities. There is a growing awareness that the time to act, inform, and strategize is now. The Buford Series Guide provides parents and professionals with critical thinking questions and an emotional exploration of each of the individuals, as they struggle within the dynamics of bullying behaviors. June Pierce, now retired after a teaching career, has a master's degree in both education and special education. A native of northern New York State, she has lived in the Hudson Valley for more than thirty years. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She is a published author and Folk Artist, teaching Early American Decoration and European Folk Art in her studio in Hyde Park, New York. "The Buford Series does an extraordinary job of not only illustrating the roles of bully, victim, and bystander and how to stop bullying behavior, but it also demonstrates empathy and promotes kindness and compassion for those who need it the most when their behavior seems to warrant it the least. Teaching kindness and compassion is essential in eradicating bullying behvior and no other books on the subject do this better than this series. A must-have for children of all ages." -Rheam Deans, MA, Licensed Mental Health Couselor & Certified School Psychologist