a a a ) ( t a a \ VRiTTDN ByJriLiA CooK itLI ]STRATED BY ANiT-A uuFALTA B fuse -2'- 7 / ..}
B 6Lso o ng i,t'o my dad, for teaching me character. -h^*you Bell Field Elementary students, staff and parens for all ofyour support and encouragement.
Duplication and Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording or otherwise without prior written permission from the publisher except for all worksheets and activities which may be reproduced for a specific group or class. Reproduction for an entire school or school district is prohibited. Summary: This book teaches children the difference between tattling and telling. National Center t,' Youth Issues Practi.al Guidan(e Retourcet PO. Box 22185 Chattanooga, Tll 37 422-21 85 423.899.57 t4 . 800.477.8277 fax: 423.899.4547 www.nryi.org \Vritten by: Julia Cook Illustrations by: Aaita DuFalla Published by National Center for Youth Issues Softcover Prinred by RR Donnelley, Inc. Reynosa, Mexico July,2015 .)) ISBN: 978-1-93 I 636-86-5 @ 2006 National Center for Youth Issues, Chaftanooga, TN All rights reseryed.
Josh had a big problem with tattling. In fact, he tattled all the time. He tattled so much that everyone called him 'Josh the Thttler." 3 2o I
Josh tattled on Tommy when he "butted" in line in front of Felipe. In class, Josh tattled on Carson when he took Josh's new pencil and wouldnt give it back." * 9/ 9. ? q I 1 ? s'
\J lD,o ooo I * I -S.-,4 I I g * I Josh tatded so much thar nobody wanted ro sit by him during lunch. He had to sit by himself at the end of the table. J
g:crop l F.- (. .) O, ___ At recess, Josh tattled on Bobette for not sharing the tricky bars with Edith. Nobody wanted to play with him, so he had to stand by the wall alone. 6
At home, Josh tattled on his dog Max when he chewed up Mom's new rug - even though Max did not do it on purpose. Josh even tartled on his brother Gddy when he grabbed the T,\1 remote right out ofhis hand. .-:" (.n ..-,'. O7 7 f-/ t' I Wa 7 / 7 7/ )(x)< /A 7
( ,) 'Joshua Jacob Jones," his morn said in a gruff voice. "I am sick and tired of your tattling'" "If you tlon't stop tatdingJ, vou are going to get Thttle Tonguel" "fltde tongue?" replied Josh. '1.41hat is Tltde Tongue?" @ C )o/ n O )o o 1 r- - \
U, "Tatde Tongue is really bad,. Tattle tongpe will make you sad. Your tongue nrrns yellow ther_r starts to itch. Before you know it you start to rwitc}r. Your teeth will then begin to scratch... Itchy, Itchy. Scratchy, Scratchy. Tivitchy, Tivitchy. Catchy, Catchy. Purple spots will start to show, Upon vour tongue and then you'Il know that Tlttle Tongue is what you have. And Thtde Tongue is very bad." ) I \l x I )< ){ )1] x )( ,:< {.. x yl.
"Oh, and by the way," said his mother' "e".t ai-" you taftle, your yellow and purple tongue will get longer and longer' i.rnr, g"t"ro lot'g that it won't even fit in your mouthl" Josh ran to the bathroom, looked in the mirroE and stuck out his tongue. His tongue was not yellow, and it did not have purple spots.. .or did it?? Josh leaned in closer to the mirror for a really good look. His tongue did,n't look any longeq and it seemed to fit in his mouth just fine. Still, he couldnt be sure. . . 7c) t
The next day, Josh heard Billy the Bully tell Tommy that he was going to beat up Edith after school. Josh ran right up to his teacher, Mr. Cool, to tell on Billy. But when he opened his mouth, he remembered what his mom had said: Itchy, Itchy. Scratchy, Scratchy. Tivitchy, T*it.hy. Catchy, Catchy. MTTA Ga o1.. ' (-, A----{ ta <.. o! 4; d\ 11
"Yes, Josh. What can I do for you?" asked Mr. Cool. "lIhhh, I forgot,"Josh said. Then he slowly returned to his seat. C.' e sm o ,/ vl il - ra 2
@ I I I After school, when Josh saw Billy the Bully stomping tou'ard Edith, he knew what Billy was going t() do. He had to tell somebody! Josh ran up to Principal Gates, who was standing on the r t 13
Fr*h\ "Hi, Joshua. What can I do for you?" asked Principal Gates. Josh opened his mouth to tell on Billy the Bully, but then he thought again about what his mom had said. "Itchy, Itchy Scratchy, Scratchy, Tivitchy, Twitchy, Catchy, Catchy." "Uhhhh..., I forgot," saidJosh. Then he turned around and walked home' I .-T E((Qy o lt r4, ,'.",:' ( ") : .- - ,l
'Joshua, I see you have a big problem with tattling," o a That night while Josh was sleeping, the Thttle prince ppid him a visit. said the Tatde Prince. Josh looked at the Thttle Prince, who was staring at his mouth. Just then, his tongue began to itch! Itchy, Itchy. Scratchy, Scratchy. t i l- >-/ Gt I
C c' il I I mouth closedll "But this time I didnt tatde!!" Josh said, trying to move his tongue aside. "I didnt tatde on Billy the Bully! I wanted to tell, but I didnt. I held it all in!" N aE \ ) I filt Josh sat up, looked in the mirror, and stuck out his tongue. He gasped! He had Tattle Tongue!!!! His tongue was yellow! It had bright purple spotsl And, it definitely was longer! It even poked through his lips with his @. c .'. a .'.r') 16
E('tr/ J o I 2., u 7, "That would not have been tatding, Josh," said the Tattle prince. "That would have been a warning. Edith could have gomen hurr.,, "Warning, tattling...what's the difference? " Josh asked. "The difference," said the Thtde Prince, "is DANGER. Was Edith in danger?" "Yes," saidJosh. , T a 17 I t
s ) "Then you should have warned someone," the Thttle Prince said. "The other day, when Tommy butted in line in front of Felipe, was Tommy or Felipe in danger?" Asked the Thttle Prince. "No," said Josh. "Then that,little buddy, was tattling-and that is why your tongue is sprouting those lovely spots. You obviously have not learned the Thttle Rules." a a a Z=!N I - .rl ri ,!, t tl l8 C I ', ', I n f ",' ,4 ? '; :'. <>, y/.-E>t .... : ,
\\ \ \\ a ,,, a "There are rules for tattling?"Josh askdd. "There are rules for almost everything,s said the Thttle Prince, "and if you wanr to lope that funnyJooking tongue, you'll learn th.ol." The Thtde Prince reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece offancy rolled-up pa$er. Itwas the Thttle Rulesl" 19 o o ao o a c.' I I .////7 )
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"Rule # l," began the Thttle Prince, "irbs; t D*ig:rr Roang,.rn" If a person or animal is in danger, you !uus! warrr someone! "When Edith was in danger, did you warn Principal Gates?" "No,"Josh said. "I was trying not to tatde." l "That was not tattling, Josh," the Thttle Prince explained. "That was waruing-and yott should have told someone." Rure # z -fu,e tProbl;sfn Eolf.er If the problem involvesyou, take charge and try hard to solve it yourself first. "When Carson took your pencil, did you ask him politely to give it back?" "No,"Josh said. "I told Mr. Cool. Then all of my friends, even my best friend Stewart, got mad at me." = N N 'ilil
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Rule#3-Nbfr@rtatrer9 Is the problem a "NOW" problem or a "NOT NOVTP' problem? Can your problem be solved at a later time? "When Carson took your pencil, did you have another one you could have used?" asked the Thtde Prince. "Yeah," said Josh, "but it wasnt my new, cool pencil." "Was it a pencil you could write with?" "I guess so," said Josh. "Then that was a "NOT NOW" problem. You could have used your spare pencil until Mr. Cool had time to talk with you alone about your problem." ,l't)l' ,. 2,3
a (Daa Rute #4 - M.Y.:0,:.6. {Ivtind Yow .CIfrn b*,e,sftarx!'> Ifthe problem is not dangerous and it does not involve you...DO NOT ,, il TATTLE! "What do you mean?" askedJosh. "The otler day when you tatded on Bobette for not sharing the tricky bars with Edith...." "You know about that, too?" askedJosh. "Who do you think gave you Thtde Tongue?" replied the Thtde Prince. "When it comes to you and tatding, I know everything! The Bobette situation was not dangerous, and it had nothing to do with you, so you should not have atded." UT ( a \ -)
( ) \/ // \ir uxrVEXsl mo --.- 'Joshua," the Thtde Prince continued, "do you think you will enjoy weird- looking tongue that keeps getting longer for the rest of your Ce life? " ,'.'.'. i, ( ") : .. _ u
,..-; ) (? "No," saidJosh, "Then learn, kid. If the problem \ is not danserous and it has I) ,rothi.rg to do uith you...DO NOT TATTLE!" \ r.- f II 1 ''.'.1 ffi, L6 s I "Yes, Sir,"Josh replied. 30 xr-l
,J I I 4 /a-\ \ u ? 0 \ ir i The Tatde Prince grinned at \ Josh. Then he took a shiny \\ - a scepter from his belt and began to wave it in the air. He pointed the scepter atJosh's mouth, and with a puffof yellow 2 and purple smoke, he disappeared. Josh felt something strange in his mouth. He stuck out his tongue and looked in the mirror. There, stuck on the end ofhis tongue were pieces of yellow and purple glitter! -\ ,l 0 , a 0 2 , 0 0 2 ? 2 2 2 , a \. C ) \ .-^
When Josh woke up the next morning, he flipped on the light, ran over to his mirror, and stuck out his tongue. No yellow tongue! No purple spots! No itchingl No glitter! His case ofThtde Tongue was gone! ( ) ). ,, I v2 -j: t I a il il ,, llr D mfi z8
tl By the time Josh got to school, he ryas feeling pretty good about himself. With the Thtde Prince's help, Josh ',.vas now an expert on the subject oftattling. oi ( ) /. r.)s 6 (.) @ I t t k@ .a\ tu: a a a a , z?
I WhenJosh's class lined up in the morning to go into the -school, Eddy pushed Josh and then cut in &ont of two other kids just so he could be first in line. Josh remembered his --Mom's words... Itchy, Itchy Scratchy, Scratchy Twitchy, Tivitchy Catchy, Catchy -Then he remembered the Thtde Prince's rules. He decided not to tattle. l a a 7 I 7 a o o o ta
(;i @ t3\ Stewart noticed right awayl He asked Josh if he would sit by him at lunch. "Maybe he will even ask me to play at recess,"Josh thought. // (a ---d i-/ 1,
WhenJosh walked into his classroom, he couldnt believe his eyes! Mr. Cool had gotten so tired of everyone tattling on each other that he had written his own tattle rules up on the board. Mr. Cool reached into his briefcase and pulled out a shiny new pointer. Just as he pointed to the first tattle rule, something sparkly fell to the ground. Was it?...Could it possibly be?... It was! It was yellow and purple glitter! AfterJosh's visit with the tatde prince, he never had problems with tatding and he never worried about getting Thtde Tongu e again. . .itchy, itchy, scratcby, scratchy, taitchl,, ntitchy, catchy, catchy! a / ll " 1r"ar,rn ot'attirtrirl is itr dlngcr, \'(,lt ,rrrrJ, tlant stltlleonel 'R,r.# z-b< a Frobleriz EolY'er I Ifthe problem involves.yon, take charge and try hard to solvc it vourself first. pnrblcrn? / ,Z ( o a "NO'I- N()11 tirrrc? rd Your..(),itfl P.r(( ll'thc problcnr is rrot tlrtngcrous rnd it does not irt'olve lou r)( ) N()'t' 't,rl*l'I-Ii! Rure # 3 -Ioi7 or tattr? ls tlrc pnrblcrn a "NOll"' problcm ot (lirn rrrur pnrblcm be solvcd tt d lxtet o Rule#1 -fur r Dartger Roang'g-r cRArcHl, TWiTCHY, TWiTCHY IT CHY lrcHY' scRArcHr, s
I lqd Case of Taftle Tonsue Helping kids rearn the difference between tat ing and tering No one likes "Josh classmates, the Tat er" because he tatues way too much. He tat es on his long, yellow, his brother, and.even his dogr But one niitrt losn wakes up to find that h covered in bright purpte spots, ant ttciy, ttcny, Scratchy, Scratchy....Wrl Tattle Tongueteach him a lesson? is tongue is very I a bad case of A Bad case ofTattle Tongue givesteachers address the time-consuming and counserors a humor,us, creverry creative way to tattling-related ing opportunities. parents issues that often sap crassroom energy and thwart teach- who "batfle the tatfle,,at nome, on the prayground, anywhere in the grocery st,re, or else can use this book to both entertain and enlighten Every their children about,,The Tat,e Rules.,, adult who desires to help children understand warn the differences between tatiling and the need to others about important matters needs this booklAges 4 & Up. It is crear that Juria cook rs very inlouch with the rearities of how much to both engage and educate children. She has created a fanciful story replete with rhyme, repetrtion, and a healthy dose of imagery and imaginaiion tnat tasteruly and responsibly tackles the problem of chirdhood tatiling. A wonderfur book that children, parents, and educators will love! - Dr. Laura A. Jana Author of Heading Home withyour Newborn:Birth to Beattty Pra.ti.al Guid.n.e Rerour.es PO. Box 22'185 . Chattanooga, fN 37422-2185 423.899.57 1 4 . 800.47 7 .827 7' I ax:. 423.899, 45 47 www.ncYi.org rsBN 9 7I - 1- 9316 3 5- I6-: i[il[uilililJtll[il| -)) a National Center r"" Youth Issues \ (D n lo o a t * ; ) , {7 ** *