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Dealing with Anger in Kids

Resources for kids and caregivers about dealing with anger. Picture books appear first followed by non-fiction resources for adults.

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New Westminster Public Library

33 items

  • It's never too soon for children to learn that violence is never okay, hands can do many good things, and everyone is capable of positive, loving actions.
    Board BookMinneapolis, Minneosta : Free Spirit Publishing, 2006. — BOARD BOOK
  • A cranky toddler has an enormous tantrum.
    BookSomerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2009 — PIC Ell
  • Feeling too grumpy to fly, Bird begins to walk and finds that his mood changes as other animals join him.
    BookNew York : Scholastic Press, [2007] — PIC Tan
  • Duck is grumpy in light of the fact that the pond is dry and when she complains to her friends, they each welcome her to play with them.
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2019. — PIC Dun
  • Jim Panzee wakes up in a bad mood one beautiful day, but he keeps denying he is grumpy even as his friends give advice for feeling better.
    BookNew York : Random House, [2018] — PIC Lan
  • Have you ever had a grumpy day and not known why? Penguin is having a grumpy day like that. No matter what he does, he just can't shake it! Sometimes the only thing left to do is wash the grumpy day away and start ove
    BookChicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2016. — PIC Mes
  • Mouse struggles to find the right way to express his anger, modeling the behavior of Hare, Bear, Hedgehog, and Bobcat, only to discover that his own way may be the best way of all.
    BookOrlando : Harcourt Children's Books, 2009. — PIC Urb
  • The Monster Parade

    a Book About Feeling All Your Feelings and Then Watching Them Go

    O'Leary, Wendy,
    This fun and playful story uses the analogy of a parade to help children acknowledge and manage big feelings
    BookBoulder, Colorado : Bala Kids, [2022] — EASY 155.4 OLE 2022
  • Emotions, including happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and calm, are described through the actions of a monster sorting them out.
    BookNew York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018. — PIC Lle
  • Meet a boy with a heart so big, his feelings glow from his cheeks, spill out of his eyes, and jump up and down on his chest. What good is this giant heart?
    BookMinneapolis, MN : Beaming Books, 2019. — PIC Lee
  • Tired of missing out on good things because he is the smallest and youngest in his family, Ravi turns into a tiger and gets what he wants with a great roar.
    BookNew York : Bloomsbury, 2020. — PIC Per
  • It's true! Feelings are wild! But whether we are grumpy or glad, brave or sad, with a big hug, a kind word, or a little time we can embrace all our wild and wonderful emotions. A warm and playful counting book to help little kids…
    BookNew York : Odd Dot, 2024. — PIC Wil
  • When Sam's new pet Temper keeps getting him into trouble, he has to figure out a way to control it.
    BookToronto, ON ; Tonawanda, NY : Kids Can Press, [2014] — EASY FIC Bha
  • Did you ever wish everyone would go away and leave you alone, and then, change your mind?
    BookBrooklyn, NY : POW!, a division of powerHouse Packaging and Supply, Incorporated, [2018] — PIC Dan
  • Sometimes it helps when we talk. Sometimes there's nothing to say. I just need a little alone time to make the mad go away. Discover a universally relatable story about one little cat who just wants to be MAD ... at least for a little…
    BookNew York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Incorporated, 2022. — PIC Sal
  • Edgar's bad mood begins as something small, but before long it grows, gathers strength, and sweeps through the entire town.
    BookNew York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019. — PIC Gre
  • Curly's bad mood travels from person to person, unexpectedly leaving opportunities for forgiveness, laughter, and love in its wake.
    BookNew York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017. — PIC Sni
  • This book, part of the Dealing with Feelings series, looks at anger. Topics covered within the book include what anger feels like, safe ways to let anger out, and how to calm down if you are feeling angry.
    BookChicago, Ill. : Capstone Heinemann Library, c2013. — EASY 152.4 THO 2013
  • Enhanced with bold illustrations, this book discourages hitting and physical violence through repetitive phrases and easy-to-read text, while demonstrating the many other fun things for which hands can be used. (Board format)
    BookMinneapolis, MN : Free Spirit, 2002, 09 — J177 Ag SP
  • Each individual, whether or not they have a sensory processing disorder, has different coping mechanisms and strategies that work for them to calm down when they are overwhelmed and stressed. Overwhelmed children can shake, squeeze, see,…
    BookUnited States : Jennifer Jones, [2022] — PIC Jon