You Have to Be Smart If You're Going to Be Tall

When Ericka faces teasing about her height she draws on the strength of her family as well as her intellect to remain mentally and emotionally grounded. Families and educators can use this book to introduce or teach lessons on bullying/teasing, building family relationships, building confidence, and the importance of knowledge.

Ericka's height is very noticeable as she stands above her classmates. Follow her through a typical week at her school as she responds to teasing about how tall she is. Her relationship with her father and mother plays a huge part in her self-esteem and social interactions. Families and educators can use this book to introduce or teach lessons on bullying/teasing, building family relationships, building confidence, and the importance of knowledge.

Jessica Tilley has been an elementary educator for over 15 years. Though she has created several poems, short plays, and other stories, “You Have To Be Smart If You’re Going To Be Tall,” is her first published work. In addition to spending time with her family she’s driven to share her love for reading and children’s literature through her writing. She hopes to influence children and their families to grow together by finding ways to communicate and deal with everyday issues together. She welcomes you to follow and tweet her @IamJTilley and look for 2 other children’s books later this year.