I think that this is a great book to help teach kids how to effectively navigate and cope with anger, however I will say that this book was longer and went into some depth. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, just something to be aware of when the target audience is younger.
The first thing that I want to applaud is the super simple skills that the author included within the story. These two different breathing techniques are so easy to do whenever someone is feeling angry, which is absolutely perfect for little ones to have in their toolboxes.
Lastly, I want to give so much credit to the illustrator for showing such attention to detail, as it really brought the book from great to amazing. It was clear that the author and illustrator worked together well to make such an awesome book that will surely be helpful to many kids out there. Bravo!!

I found this book wonderful. Talking about emotions is often difficult, especially if they are what everyone calls "negative" emotions, this book helps to deal with them in the right way and offers children simple methods that are within their reach. I will definitely read it to my students, they will love it! We could also do an activity on the various emotions and this book will definitely help us!

This book is a wonderful way of explaining emotion on their level. My daughter has epilepsy and adhd. This can lead to big emotions, quickly. She is a horse lover so when I found a book about emotions and horses, I immediately requested the arc. I’m so glad I did. She loved it, and while we read we practiced the box breathing and counting. I loved that there was a visual explanation along with a the emotion wheel. I saw the author plans to make more books including bird and Bella, and we will absolutely be purchasing those! I also will be recommending this series to her therapist! So many young children who benefit from reading about emotions. My daughter is 7 1/2 and enjoyed this story.