Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book is a conversation starter for talking about anger, which can be very upsetting for children, and how to accept and deal with this feeling. It is a model text to support young learners beginning to express their feelings, both in writing and orally.
Author and publisher: Molly Bang, Scholastic
Summary: Everybody gets angry sometimes. In this book, Sophie gets really angry when her sister grabs Gorilla, a soft toy she is playing with. The author allows for an acceptance of anger and shows the readers how Sophie reacts and deals with this feeling.
