Animals can be bullies too is a unique book. The way Lesley has used her Dog Paddington and her clutter of cats to describe this theme is entertaining with wonderful coloured pictures of all the animals at their best. Bullying is a global crisis and needs to be stopped in its’ tracks as it is getting worse. Children do not want to attend school as they are victims of this crime and nothing seems to be done about it. We need to educate our children about what it is and who is responsible and how to stop bullies. This book describes the different bullies one gets and how to help the bullies improve their behaviour, all using the stories of her cats. It then links the animal story with their school environment through the ‘Help me cope activities , where the children are encouraged to discuss situations among themselves. This is the first book in the Help me cope series, aiming to educate our children and improve their life-skills in a number of different areas.Children who have read this book are enamoured by the animal pictures and all love Sheriff Paddington and want to be like him. It is a must-have for all Children even if it is just for the pictures. They will want to see the animals repeatedly and will easily be able to associate with the different behaviours.