New picture book!

Playground Bully Blues

  • Ages 7–12
  • Hardcover · Paperback · Kindle

A story about courage, kindness and standing tall at recess.

Peek inside the book →

Cover of Playground Bully Blues by Marc Ladin
Lights, camera, recess!

Meet the characters

Say hello to the kids (and the not-so-nice bully) from the playground. Press play and get to know the whole gang!

The bookshelf

Books by Marc Ladin

Big feelings, brave choices and lots of giggles along the way.

Kind words

What readers are saying

Teachers, parents and anti-bullying educators on Playground Bully Blues.

For schools & libraries

A former principal, visiting your school

Marc spent 29 years as an elementary school principal. Book an assembly or read-aloud, or grab free discussion guides for your classroom.

Hi there!

About Marc Ladin

Marc Ladin is a retired school principal and the author of Playground Bully Blues.

Marc Ladin writes picture books for kids who are learning how big and brave they can be. [Replace with a few sentences about you — where you live, what inspired Playground Bully Blues, and what you love about writing for young readers.]

Playground Bully Blues is published by Boomvang Press, Marc's independent imprint — “A book with a lesson.”

Marc also visits schools. Learn about school visits →

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