In this sensitively told story, a little boy is feeling sad because every day he has to face a bully. But the little boy also has friends. A frog, a cat, a rabbit, a cow, and other animal friends insist on helping him, even after he tells them: and "There's nothing you can do for me There's nothing you can say. and " Fortunately, he is mistaken, because the next time the bully approaches, they all join with him and shout, and "LEAVE HIM ALONE! and " And it works! The bully turns around and goes away. Author Kes Gray's gently clever use of rhyming verse gives a difficult subject a wonderfully light touch. Large color illustrations on every page capture the spirit of a story that will have special meaning for many little boys and girls.