ABOUT

Betty is a very small ant living in a world where everything seems enormous—especially the great bridge leading to the farm.
The bridge is proud of his size, his strength and the number of people who cross him every day. When he begins making fun of Betty for being little, she refuses to let his words decide how important she is. Determined to appear even bigger, the boastful bridge stretches, strains and piles on more and more pieces until—
CRICK! CRACK! CRUMBLE!
—he destroys himself.
Betty and the Bully is a playful picture book about bullying, pride and self-worth. Its dramatic changes in scale allow young readers to experience the world from Betty’s tiny perspective while discovering that being bigger does not make someone better.
The illustrations combine stitched fabric, handmade paper, miniature scenery, wood, metal and photographic collage to create a tactile world that feels almost touchable.
Part of The Merry-Go-Round Series—three interconnected stories forming one continuous circle.
Three stories. One circle. Start anywhere.