Books

 

 

The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas

The Colour Monster Pop-Up is a fantastic, interactive book with bright pop-ups that associates familiar emotions with coloured monsters that leap from each page. Emotions include anger (red), happiness (yellow), fear (black), calm (green), and sadness (blue).

 

 

Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard

Grumpy Bird is a funny story about a little bird who just wants to be left alone to walk...… but his friends can't resist walking beside him! The story is a great illustration of how sometimes, just a little company and some sharing of our troubles can make a grumpy person feel better. 

 

 

Sometimes I'm Bombaloo by Rachel Vail

Katie is a good little girl - but sometimes, when a little thing or a collection of little things happen, she turns into BOMBALOO! Bombaloo is a monster who wants to hit people, make angry noises and is never sorry. Bombaloo comes with a bang, and when he goes, Katie's mother understands and helps her make amends with her little brother.

 

 

Ravi's Roar by Tom Percival

A clever story about temper tantrums, dealing with emotions and learning to express and understand your feelings. Ravi is the smallest is his family, which is fine most of the time but one day he becomes very frustrated about being small..... and unleashes the tiger within!

 

 

When Miles Got Mad by Sam Kurtzman-Counter

Miles is mad but when he looks in a mirror he doesn't see himself, instead a red, furry monster stares back at him. Together they find a way for Miles to express his anger and calm himself.

 

 

The Angry Dragon by Michael Gordon

George has a pet dragon called Joe who always gets angry when things don't go his way. Can George help Joe find helpful ways to calm down?