Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Way Past Mad by Hallee Adelman and Sandra de la Prada - ESSENTIAL

Way Past Mad by Hallee Adelman, illustrated by Sandra de la Prada
. PICTURE BOOK. Albert Whitman, 2020. $17. 9780807586853 

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Her little brother’s mischief makes Keya so mad that she takes her frustration out on her best friend, Hooper. It isn’t until she hurts his feelings that Keya realizes that she is the problem, but she has to work hard to get his forgiveness. 

 Adelman shows a very unfortunate, but common, progression of how we take our anger out on other people. I like that Hooper wasn’t instantly accepting when Keya first apologizes. The message doesn’t feel forced at all. A sweet little teaching message. 

 Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS 

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