AGE LEVEL
3 and 4 year-olds
GENRE
Picture book
REVIEW
Sophie is a young child prone to fits of anger, and experiences one when she learns that she must share her stuffed gorilla with her sister. Her anger is depicted vividly in blazing reds and blues, and household and outside items change their shape and natural positions as a reflection of the intensity of her feeling. Sophie finds, however, that climbing a tree and enjoying the beauty of nature soothes her frustration, and she is then able to rejoin and enjoy her family once again. Few words per page make this book accessible to 1 and 2 year-olds, but the topic of soothing one's own angry feelings is more appropriate for 3 and 4 year-olds. This Caldecott honoree is a must-read-aloud for this older age group, as it accurately depicts in illustrations what is so often difficult for children of this age to describe in words.
LIBRARY PROGRAMMING IDEAS
As suggested by the book's author, after reading this book aloud at preschool storytime, ask children to talk about what they do to get over their anger.
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