This 2000 Caldecott Award winner written by Molly Bang is about a little girl named Sophie and how she deals with anger. Sophie gets angry when her mother makes her share with her little sister. Her way of dealing with anger involves temper tantrums, slamming out of the house, running until she can not run anymore, and then, crying, Sophie climbs her favorite tree, lets the world comfort her, and then returns home.
This book has fabulous illustrations. Molly Bang not only wrote th book, but also illustrated the book. The colors are very bright and vibrant. There is a variety of bright red, yellow, green, and purple. There are lots of details in these illustrations that will not go unnoticed by children. Sophie comes to life in the illustrations and the facial expressions are priceless.
This is a good book to use for elementary school children when talking about feelings. Children deal with anger in different ways, and this book would be a great starting point for talking about anger. This book allows you to discuss the right and wrong way to deal with anger. The fact that the anger was caused by being forced to share with a younger sibling is something most children can relate to.
Bang, Molly (1999). When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry. New York: The Blue Sky Press.
Bang, Molly (1999). Retrieved February 15, 2009 from Web site: http://www.mollybang.com/sophie.html
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