by Paul Blankenship (Author), Paul Marcus Blankenship (Illustrator)
Gillybob's Life Lessons is a story about a boy with a vivid imagination. In chapter 1 he reflects on what happened the day before. His imagination takes you into a tropical underwater world where he reflects on the lesson about reputation and how it can affect ones life. After he reflects back you find him in class were the class is talking about reputation and he contributes his thoughts on the subject. As he leaves class Bully Bullfish makes an insulting comment to Gillybob. This leads into chapter 2 dealing with a bully. In chapter 2 Gillybob learns about the support system around him to help them with the problem of being bullied. He learns why some people are bullied and how to handle the situation. When Gillybob understands why he was being picked on he was able to find a remedy to his problem . Chapter 3 deals with change. In this chapter he learns about the different kinds of changes that happen in life and how to make the best of them. It reflects on the change that happened with his reputation and his relationship with Bully Bullfish.