 My red hat a modern anti-bullying book created by Morgan Bloomberg in a collaboration with Socrates a Modern anti-bullying book and I dedicate this To my three children Hi, my name is Piper. My red hat is a story about good behavior and having a choice Deciding the right way to use your voice When I wear my red hat it makes me smile My dad has a red hat his friends have red hats too. I like to wear my red hat my dad gave it to me We wear our red hats together. We wear our red hats at home. We wear our red hats at the park We wear our red hats at the store when we see another red hat we always hold the door We wear our red hats inside the mart. We walk the rose and load the cart Pushing the cart is my favorite part. This day was different little did we know Trouble was about to start She watched from far away she watched without a smile. She did not like our hats. She did not like our style Red hats in public. No. No. No. Was she talking about us? She walked closer. Was there something she wanted to discuss? I don't like red hats. Take them off. I say take them off and don't delay With those words said a bubble was revealed a crowd gathered this bubble could not be concealed Trapped in her bubble. She stood tall. She spoke proudly. I don't like you the bubble glowed more when she said it again Loudly. I don't like you She was loud. She was mean. She yelled and she yelled then opened her phone's screen She yelled no red hats allowed. No red hats ever. I take this photo of you. It will live on the internet forever Dad started to speak enough is enough. We see your phone. You want us to snap? We won't behave badly We won't fall for your trap Why was she taking photos? Why was she trying to shame? Why was she posting them online seeking attention and internet fame? I get it. This is a bully a bully with bad behavior on display This is a bully. No kid or adult should ever act this way My dad grabbed my hand. He told me it was okay. He tipped his hat to the bully and said We are just walking away The bully looked stunned The bully had nothing to say There is no excuse to be a bully dad said no matter what they claim when a bully gets stuck in a bubble They only have themselves to blame you behave so well that bully had nothing to tweet Let's load the car and celebrate with a surprise treat a bully is a bully. My dad said believe me fully Stand with a buddy act smart know what to say tell the bully to stop don't fight then walk away Some bullies are loud others may call you a name Some want to fight no two bullies are the same Remember this when you see a bully take a deep breath and maintain your frame You were brave today he said ready for your special treat let's unlock the door and unbuckle your seat We talked and we talked we talked about our day. We walked and we walked the treat was a few steps away There it is. What a great party. What a great find. It was a place to have fun a place to unwind I can wear my red hat others are like me. I feel safe. I feel free We all wore our red hats. It was a wonderful day. We laughed and we ate we shared an afternoon of play. I War my hat home. I wore it that night. I wore my hat the next day I wore it with delight. We learned a lot today. This was not the first time I saw a bubble It would not be my last the lesson. I learned about bubbles make me strong make me smart Help me to think fast. We learned that being in a bubble is a choice We learned that you can get stuck in a bubble with your actions or your voice Did you see a bubble today? Hopefully no one saw a bubble around you if you saw a bubble when where and who if you saw a bubble What did you do? My red hat a modern anti-bullying book