In the Sunday, October 14 NY Times book review is a list of books on bullying for children. 

EACH KINDNESS

By Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by E. B. Lewis
32 pp. Nancy Paulsen Books. $16.99. (Picture book; ages 5 to 9)

BECAUSE AMELIA SMILED

Written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein
40 pp. Candlewick Press. $16.99. (Picture book; ages 3 to 6)

THE FORGIVENESS GARDEN

By Lauren Thompson
Illustrated by Christy Hale
32 pp. Feiwel & Friends. $16.99. (Picture book; ages 5 to 9)
The reviewer, Emily Bazelon pronounces Each Kindnesspretty tough-minded for a children’s story….Still, precisely because the book is unflinching, I can imagine it doing good in the hands of a wise parent or teacher. “

Of Because Amelia Smiled, she says,  “There’s nothing the least bit objectionable, but there’s also little that’s memorable.”
Bazelon likes The Forgiveness Garden best. I can see “The Forgiveness Garden” resonating especially with children in war-torn or conflict-ridden communities. It opens a door to peacemaking and invites children to imagine for themselves what’s on the other side. And isn’t that often the first step toward kindness?”