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When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry

by Molly Bang

A story about a big feeling

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  • Award recognition

    Caldecott Honor book

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    Starred review from School Library Journal

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A story about a big feeling

Sophie’s anger gives this picture book a clear way into a familiar but difficult subject: how children experience anger and respond to it. The book invites conversation among children and the adults around them, while centering Sophie’s own response rather than presenting one universal way to handle the feeling. Its focus makes it a starting point for talking about what anger can feel like and what different people do when it arises.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 exploring feelings and emotions
  • Parents and teachers looking for a story to open conversations about anger

Themes

AngerEmotional awarenessTalking about feelings

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Book overview

Category: Feelings"Oh is Sophie ever angry now!"Everybody gets angry sometimes. For children, anger can be very upsetting. Parents, teachers, and children can talk about it. People do lots of different things when they get angry. In this Caldecott-honor book, kids will see what Sophie does when she gets angry. What do you do?"...Bang's double-page illustrations, vibrating with saturated colors, that reveal the drama of the child's emotions."-SLJ, starred review"...an elegant and thought-provoking book for...children learning how to deal with emotions." -NY Times Book Review

 

Everybody gets angry sometimes. For children, anger can be very upsetting. Parents, teachers, and children can talk about it. People do lots of different things when they get angry. In this Caldecott Honor book, kids will see what Sophie does when she gets angry. What do you do?
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