Cliques, Phonies & Other Baloney
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Clique: Itโs a word thatโs spelled funny and sounds funny, and (like a vampire) can be a pain in the neck. True friends donโt make you feel left out, but for many kids, navigating social groups is tricky (because itโs cliquey), and they end up feeling excluded. This book uses humor, fun cartoons, and kid-friendly language to explain what cliques are, why being phony is baloney, why true friends donโt exclude others online or in real life, whatโs more important than popularityโand how to navigate it all. The updated edition addresses online socializing and social media.
The Free Spirit Laugh & Learnยฎ Series
Realistic topics, practical advice, silly jokes, fun illustrations, and a kid-centric point of view all add up to one of the most popular series young people turn to for help with school, families, siblings, and more. Kids ages 8โ13 can tote these pocket-size guides anywhere and learn to slash stress, give cliques and rude people the boot, get organized, behave becomingly, and, in general, hugely boost their coping skills.
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Trevor Romain describes himself as a story farmer.
He is an award-winning author and illustrator as well as a sought-after public speaker. His books have sold more than a million copies and have been published in twenty-two languages.ย For more than thirty years, Trevor has traveled the world, speaking to thousands of school-age children.
Trevor is well known for his work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the United Nations, UNICEF, the USO, and the Comfort Crew for Military Kids, which he co-founded. Trevor is a past board president of the American Childhood Cancer Organization.
Trevor was born in South Africa but now resides in Kauai, Hawaii.
Elizabeth Verdick has been writing books since 1997, the year her daughter was born. Her two children are the inspiration for nearly everything she writes. Before becoming an author, Elizabeth edited books for children and parents.
These days she writes books for babies, toddlers, teens, and every age in between. She especially loves creating new board books. The Happy Healthy Babyยฎ series is designed to capture the interest ofย the littlest readers. Elizabethโs Toddler Toolsยฎ series helps young children and their parents cope with those tough times and transitions that happen every day (like naptime and bedtime). In the Best Behaviorยฎ series, she helps toddlers reach new milestones and improve their day-to-day behavior.
Elizabeth also enjoys getting the chance to look at the funny side of life in the Laugh and Learnยฎ series, which helps kids ages 8โ13 get a handle on the social-emotional skills theyโre developing throughout the elementary and middle school years.ย Sheโs also coauthor of The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (And Their Parents), which offers kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) their own comprehensive resource for both understanding their condition and finding tools to cope with the challenges they face every day.
Elizabeth lives and writes near St. Paul, Minnesota.
Steve Mark is a freelance illustrator and a part-time puppeteer. He lives in Minnesota and is the father of three and the husband of one. Steve has illustrated many books for children, including the Little Laugh & Learnยฎ series and all the books in the Laugh & Learnยฎ series for older kids.
