A Great Book for Young Children

One of my favorite books to read to my class of two and three year olds is When Sophie Gets Angry- Really, Really Angry… by Molly Bang. Receiving the Caldecott honor in 2000, this book tells the story of a young girl who is learning to self-sooth her emotions. I love the way that the illustrations show emotions in color, outlining Sophie in bright red when she is at her angriest. What an amazingly visual way to showcase feelings to children. This book is a brilliant tool to use when helping young children to learn how to identify and handle their own feelings. I highly recommend this to teachers of any age!