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Name: The Meanest Thing to Say
Author: Bill Cosby

📘 The Meanest Thing to Say by Bill Cosby

When a new boy in Little Bill’s second‑grade class proposes a game where students say the meanest things to each other, Bill Cosby’s protagonist shows them a more compassionate approach to forming camaraderie. The story explores classroom dynamics and the power of empathy in a school setting.

First publish date: 1997

Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers

Authors: Bill Cosby

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