Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Calm Your Roar Like a Dinosaur by Colleen Patterson and Brenda S. Miles, illustrated by John Joseph - ESSENTIAL

Calm Your Roar Like a Dinosaur by Colleen Patterson and Brenda S. Miles, illustrated by John Joseph.  PICTURE BOOK. Magination Press, 2025.  $19.  9781433844652

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

AUDIENCE APPEAL: MANY

A young triceratops is frustrated and furious, so their fellow dinosaurs show them how to relax every part of themselves to “calm the roar” and find their center once again.

I really loved this book. It teaches young readers how to self-regulate using the Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique to tighten & relax different parts of the body, helping them to calm down and de-stress. The brightly colored dinosaurs teaching the young triceratops were so well-drawn, and made the point perfectly. I think it would be a great book for any counselor’s or school’s wellness center library shelf. Super cute story and message.

Kiera, ELA teacher, #bookswithbeddes

  


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