Picture Book 12: When Sophie Gets Angry-- Really, Really Angry

Author: Molly Bang

Illustrator: Molly Bang

Genre: Fiction

Themes: family and siblings, emotions and feelings, healing in silence of nature

Characters:

~Primary: Sophie

~Secondary: Sophie's parents, Sophie's sister

Awards: 
~Caldecott Honor

Date of Publication: 1999

Publishing Company: Blue Sky Press

Summary: When Sophie's mother insists that she share a toy gorilla with her sister, Sophie does not know how to deal with her emotions.  She runs away, and is able to find solace in a big beech tree.  After spending time alone, Sophie is able to find a cure for her anger.

Recommendation: This would be a good book to use with younger students. It shows other people going through emotions that they understand, and show a way to control those emotions.  Teachers can use the book to establish "cool-down" procedures for their classroom.