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Sometimes I'm Stinkeroo

by Rachel Vail Publisher: ORCHARD BOOKS

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Big feelings, and finding a way back

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Big feelings, and finding a way back

Katie is happy to end a playdate when her mother says it is time—until she is still absorbed in playing. In those moments, she becomes “Stinkeroo,” hiding and slamming a door as her frustration builds. A friend’s admission that he has similar feelings helps Katie see she is not alone. The story connects an everyday childhood transition with tantrums, emotional overwhelm, and the possibility of making amends afterward. Its focus is on acknowledging difficult feelings without defining a child by them.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 encountering frustration around stopping play or other transitions.
  • Families and educators looking for a story to open conversations about tantrums, feelings, and making amends.

Themes

Big feelingsTantrums and frustrationFriendship and reassuranceMaking amends

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Book overview

From the bestselling author of Sometimes I'm Bombaloo comes another sweet and heartwarming tale about dealing with BIG feelings!

 

Katie Honors is a really sweet kid. She has a smile for everyone, almost all the time. She can clean right up and say goodbye at a playdate when her mom says so. But sometimes Katie isn't ready to finish playing and doesn't feel sweet at all. When this happens, she becomes Stinkeroo! She slams the door shut and hides in the curtain. Her emotions feel uncontrollable until they EXPLODE... and Katie Honors is back to herself again. But her friend, James, assures Katie that sometimes he's Stinkeroo, too, and she is not alone in her feelings.

 

Rachel Vail and Hyewon Yum have teamed up once again for Sometimes I'm Stinkeroo to show that even the sweetest kids can have a tantrum with unexpected consequences and that it's always possible to make amends.

 

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