Book Reviews

Arotake pukapuka
Showing all Reviews (100 results, page 1 of 9)
Primary & ECE, 20 Mar 24
Little Ruby & friends
Little Ruby & friends
Review by Rochelle Cave, Community Engagement and Health Promotion Manager, MHF
Professional rugby player Ruby Tui has written a kid’s book about friendship and how to be a supportive friend based on her life experiences.
Read More
Workplace, 20 Mar 24
Preventing workplace bullying and harassment
Preventing workplace bullying and harassment
Review by Huhana Mason, Primary Health Counsellor
Hadyn Olsen is a consultant specialising in the prevention of bullying and harassment, his experience working with numerous organisations in this field form the basis of this practical guide.
Read More
Other, 27 Feb 24
Raising LGBTQ Allies: A parent's guide to changing the messages from the playground
Raising LGBTQ Allies: A parent's guide to changing the messages from the playground
Review by Fiona McDiarmid, Secondary school teacher and mum to a 3 year old
Tompkins walks parents through the many ways they can prevent new generations from adopting homophobic and transphobic beliefs, and to explore their own biases..
Read More
Intermediate & Secondary, 19 Feb 24
Be bully free: A hands-on guide to how you can take control
Be bully free: A hands-on guide to how you can take control
Review by Helen Haine, High School Teacher
Seeking to empower children who are bullied, this book presents a wide range of common bullying scenarios and gives practical suggestions on how the recipient can take control.
Read More
Intermediate & Secondary, 19 Feb 24
Emotionally resilient tweens and teens: Empowering your kids to navigate bullying, teasing, and social exclusion
Emotionally resilient tweens and teens: Empowering your kids to navigate bullying, teasing, and social exclusion
By Charmaine Denney, high school teacher and mum to two teens
For anyone with teens in their life, to help them experience their own power, find their own voices, learn how to problem-solve, and navigate their way out of challenging situations.
Read More
Primary & ECE, 19 Feb 24
Little big bully
Little big bully
Review by Rachel Walker, Primary School Teacher
This book sensitively describes how and why bullying happens, and offers a range of well-researched techniques to help children develop coping skills along with proactive strategies.
Read More
Workplace, 19 Feb 24
The bystander effect: The psychology of courage and how to be brave
The bystander effect: The psychology of courage and how to be brave
Review by Rachael McGuigan, Communications Specialist
Psychologist Catherine Sanderson uses real-life examples, neuroscience and the latest psychological studies to explain why we might be good at recognising bad behaviour but bad at taking action against it
Read More
Primary & ECE, 19 Feb 24
You can stop bullying: Stand by or stand up?
You can stop bullying: Stand by or stand up?
Review by Whaea Robyn, Year 5 and 6 Teacher, and pupils at Owhata School
In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Elizabeth witnesses John getting bullied and readers make choices, with each story path leading to a different consequence.
Read More
Workplace, 19 Feb 24
How to be an ally: Actions you can take for a stronger, happier workplace
How to be an ally: Actions you can take for a stronger, happier workplace
Review by Kim Sanderson, People Experience Lead
This book humanizes diversity and inclusion and facilitates greater empathy, teaching us that every individual can learn about the imbalance in opportunity and work to correct it.
Read More
Primary & ECE, 17 May 23
The Gubyllub
The Gubyllub
Review by Kate Fox, Primary School Teacher
An easy-to-read rhyming story about Rose, who used to be a bully, and how she found her way back to being kind.
Read More
Intermediate & Secondary, 6 Apr 23
Tama Sāmoa
Tama Sāmoa
Review by Shahrane'e Fa'avae, High School Counsellor
A resource for teachers of Pasifika students to gain insight into how the world looks and feels for them.
Read More
Workplace, 3 Apr 23
No hard feelings: Emotions at work
No hard feelings: Emotions at work
Review by Jenny Knight, People and Organisational Development Coordinator, MHF
This book is a visual exploration of how to embrace emotion at work and become more authentic and fulfilled while staying professional.
Read More
Upstander News About Contact Help Shop Our Programmes News & Media Downloadable Resources Real Stories Book Reviews