This story is a perfect story of what it looks like and feels like to have really strong emotions. The simple pictures with overemphasized and powerful use of color will help the youngest children what it feels like to be angry. The vocabulary in this book does a wonderful job of describing how Sophie is feeling. The illustrations help add to the meaning and emotion of the story. This is a great book for young children to start the conversation of what anger feels like and the appropriate way to deal with anger.

When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry is a great story for young students to relate to. It focuses on the importance of sharing and finding ways to "cool off" when something unexpected happens. At the start of this story Sophie is playing with her toys and her sister takes one. This causes Sophie to become ever so angry. She starts to run away and as she goes she finds calmness in the spaces around her. She returns to her home and her family is happy to see her. This story can also be used for descriptive writing. When Sophie gets angry she is referred to as a volcano, and it is written in the shape of a volcano. A great story that can be used for many things. ( )

Easy to relate to for young children in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. In this story, Sophie has a hard time sharing with her sister, which causes her to get very ANGRY! Eventually, Sophie is able to calm herself down in a special way. Illustrations depict Sophie's angry emotions with red, orange, and yellow, making it appealing and relatable. This book is a great tool for teaching young children how to deal with strong emotions. ( )

I live with a little girl named Sophie, so we've read this book a bunch of times. ( )

I like the idea of it, but the issue is that a lot of my adult anger is caused because there's an external force hurting me. Sure, forgetting it may help me feel better, but won't make the anger go away.

This is a good children's book for anger that isn't based in anything serious.

Key Takeaways:
- When angry, be mindful of the world around you, and don't sweat the small stuff. ( )

Genre
Picture books for children
Storyline
Issue-oriented
Illustration
Colorful
Theme
Handling bad moods
Subject
Anger
Anger in children
Emotions in children
Families
Girls
Personal conduct
Sisters
Temper tantrums
Toys

This book is great for talking about anger and how to deal with your emotions. It is for ages 4-7. I got this book from the library. ( )

This book is about a child getting angry and finding peace with nature and calming herself down. This book is great for teaching children about their emotions and ways to calm themselves down.
Age:3-5
Source: Thriftbooks ( )

Any young child can relate to getting angry when they have to share their toys. Sophie's sister wants a turn playing with the gorilla, which makes Sophie ANGRY! Sophie has a special way of dealing with her anger and calming herself down. This book is a great way to teach young children how to deal with their emotions and find calm down strategies.

Sophie gets angry after her sister takes her toy. Sophie does a lot of things to help her when she gets angry. This books features bright, bold illustrations that help show the emotion that Molly is feeling when she gets angry. This book is a great conversation starter about big emotions.

Sophie gets REALLY angry when her sister takes her gorilla and Sophie falls over a truck to get it back. She gets SO angry that she runs off into the woods. After running for a while, and crying for a while, Sophie finds comfort in the peace of nature and she looks around the world. When she returns home, she is welcomed back by her family, and she notices that she isn't even mad anymore. This book is great for teaching young children that their emotions are ok, and even how to deal with them. When Sophie gets angry, she runs, she cries, and she spends some time by herself just thinking. These are all great strategies for helping children deal with those big emotions, like anger or sadness. Molly Bang's illustrations are great examples of onomatopoeia as well, most pages include at least one example, such as a huge gout of red flame erupting from Sophie's mouth that says ROAR. ( )

The story of When Sophie Gets Angry Really, Really Angry shows what happens when a girl named Sophie gets angry when things don't go her way. The book displays Sophie being impulsive when she gets angry and then shows what she does to calm herself down. This is the perfect book to help children understand how to cope with their anger. ( )

I really liked this children's book because it teaches the reader and the audience about how to react and do in situations in which impulses win you over. I want to say that every child has gotten so angry to the point in which they consider running away from home so I believe the text can be relatable to the reader. ( )

Sophie becomes angry when playing with her sister. The story follows Sophie as she manages and handles her anger. First, Sophie’s anger is loud: kicking, screaming, and roaring. Then, Sophie’s anger is fast: she is running as far and as fast as she can. Next, Sophie’s anger is sad: her head hangs low and fat tears roll down her cheeks. She is soothed by her surroundings and becomes reflective and calm as she settles in the sights and sounds around her. She returns home calm, settled, and content. ( )

A young girl is upset and doesn't know how to manage her anger but takes the time to cool off and regain her composure.

Young children don’t fully understand their emotions yet knowing how to control them can be something to learn. This book educates children on how Sophie copes with her anger. Children love to act out emotions.

Feelings

An okay book to share with children to learn about emotions. I am not a fan of the illustrations.

Caldecott Award Winner. This is the first book in a series about feelings. This focuses on anger, and how to process it when you're feeling angry. I particularly liked that the main character is a girl, since we don't often talk about girls' anger. ( )

Sophie gets really angry when someone takes her toys. She uses nature to help her when she becomes angry. The illustrations in this book are in great detail. Early readers can depict from the illustrations what the story is about. ( )

There definitely are many many other better books about dealing with anger, but I still do enjoy this book. I'm particularly drawn in by the vibrant illustrations and the message that your family still loves you no matter how angry you get. Storming out as a child into the forest by yourself without letting anyone know isn't the best coping mechanism for being angry over an altercation about sharing toys, but the part where she sits on the beech tree realizing how insignificant her problems are compared to the wide world is lovely. Nature solves a lot of our problems. I also noticed how everything is outlined in different colors based on their mood or energy; the toys are outlined red when Sophie is angry. ( )

An excellent read to examine managing one's emotions and the power of nature to calm and heal. Sophie EXPLODES and then runs to nature to find her inner calm. The book describes and illustrates so well how it feels to be angry and lose control and the stages after the crisis. I have used this book over the years as a read aloud when there is a child in the class who is quick tempered, and it always helps them to feel understood. It is so important for children to name their feelings and to be taught that feelings are not right or wrong. Research has shown that the common factor among violent criminals is SHAME! We must make sure not to shame children for how they feel, but instead to support them in learning to self-regulate, communicate and problem solve. ( )

"When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry... " by Molly Bang is a quality book about a girl names Sophie who does not like to share and has a short temper. She gets so angry that she leaves home and runs to the ocean. Kids who read this book can relate to angry child who wants to leave home. Read this book to see how Sophie responds to this adversity in her life. Molly's illustrations create a great visual of Sophie's emotions. ( )

This books is about Sophie and how she gets really angry when her mom makes her share with her sister. She finds a way to cope by going into the woods and taking a walk. She returns home and everything is fine. This book shows good coping mechanisms. ( )

I enjoy how this book provides metaphors that children can relate to. "Sophie is a volcano, ready to explode". I feel that it gives examples of situations in which children often experience and provides feelings that they may observe in others or feel personally. It allows children to see that taking a "break" or time to think can improve unwanted feelings. ( )