The Not-So-Friendly Friend is a recipient of the prestigious Gold Award from Mom's Choice Awards(R)How can I help my child deal with a bully?What do I teach them about handling an on-again-off-again, not-so-friendly friend?My advice to "just be kind" isn't helping, and my child is still hurting.Christina Furnival, a licensed mental health therapist and mom, helps answer these questions in this charming and engaging rhyming story about a young child who successfully navigates the complexities of an unkind peer relationship.In The Not-So-Friendly Friend, children will learn an easy and practical lesson about how to firmly and assertively―yet kindly―stand up for themselves in the face of a bully. By teaching children about the importance and value of setting boundaries for healthy friendships, this book provides children the tools they need to foster their social confidence and emotional well-being.