BUYING ADVISORY: PRE-K EL (K-3) –ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
A young girl, portrayed with straight black cropped hair pulled
back with clips on each side of her medium brown face, describes various
scenarios in which she gets angry. She gets angry when others are being mean,
even if it was a mistake, or when something feels unfair, or when she is tired
or sad. She then explains how she tries to deal with her anger in each of these
situations by using her words, though that can be very difficult at times.
Other people’s words can help sometimes, too. Recognizing this feeling and
where it comes from, trying to fix the situation that is upsetting, and giving
herself time to let the feeling pass gives her room for a new feeling that
feels much better.
The simple words are paired with illustrations created with
hand-printed textures that contribute significantly to the reader’s understand of
what the narrator is referring to. Someone ate her cookie. Some kids are telling
secrets. Out of all the anger-management books that have come out for young children
lately, I would seriously consider purchasing this one for your collection. Though
it doesn’t offer multiple strategies for managing anger (such as deep breathing
or counting to 10), it does portray situations that will be very relatable to
young students, and the diversity in the illustrations will allow most students
to see themselves portrayed.
Reviewer: P.K. Foster, MLS, elementary school teacher-librarian
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