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willwork4airfare's review against another edition
3.0
I always read children's books from the perspective of whether or not I would like to include them in my classroom, and while it started out age-appropriate, I think this book would go a little over the heads of my preschoolers, mostly because of the repeated line about trying to spell "experimentally". Overall, a book helping kids to practice controlling their anger is a great idea, and I love the imagery of the volcano, as well as the drawings that accompany the text. Writing the book in rhyming form is a great way to keep children's interest as well as helping them to remember the steps as the book instructs.. The idea is sound, and the rhymes are sweet, but I felt like the overall book fell flat because I couldn't picture what the ideal age group would be, and the publisher's recommendation of 4-10 is a pretty huge difference developmentally. It seems too advanced for my students in some small but significant ways, but it also seems too childish for children even a few years older. The final pages provide a more in depth explanation, encouraging children to practice these techniques while they are calm, and referring to the damage we can prevent by controlling our temper, but I feel like there are more effective books out there.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
gothai's review against another edition
3.0
Anger management for kids with catchy rhymes.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.
huangv's review against another edition
4.0
***I received a copy of this work through netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review.***
As a parent of three kids under 5, my house can get a bit emotional at time.
All kids will erupt. The question is how can you as a parent help understand, diffuse, and learn from the experience. This book helps connect emotions, feelings, and resolution all together.
This book's intent is to recognize the anger and helps parent resolve the situation. It rhymes well, both for the parent reading but is easy enough for the kids to guess the word.
Visualizing anger as a volcano helps to connect their emotions with what they are feeling in their gut. There are practical advice from counting backwards, taking deep breathes, and trying to spell a long word that seeks to be part of your child's toolkit.
Overall, worthy topic, excellent execution, that is easy for my kids to internalize.
As a parent of three kids under 5, my house can get a bit emotional at time.
All kids will erupt. The question is how can you as a parent help understand, diffuse, and learn from the experience. This book helps connect emotions, feelings, and resolution all together.
This book's intent is to recognize the anger and helps parent resolve the situation. It rhymes well, both for the parent reading but is easy enough for the kids to guess the word.
Visualizing anger as a volcano helps to connect their emotions with what they are feeling in their gut. There are practical advice from counting backwards, taking deep breathes, and trying to spell a long word that seeks to be part of your child's toolkit.
Overall, worthy topic, excellent execution, that is easy for my kids to internalize.
hainyh's review against another edition
4.0
The Anger Volcano: A Book About Anger For Kids is for children aged 4–10 who have difficulty controlling their temper, with the idea that the rhymes used can be memorable for children and may cause them to stop and think before their anger 'explodes'. I think the idea behind this book is great, and the rhymes are nice and simple and very catchy. The only thing that let this book down for me is that it's only available in black and white, and at first glance this makes it a little harder to read as the words don't stand out so much. Admittedly this can be coloured in and therefore may make a good distraction aid for children in times of anger and outbursts, but it's a shame not to see it printed in colour.
rogenecarter's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent book for teaching young learners about impulse control and mindfulness.
elephant's review against another edition
4.0
This is a simple, rhyming book for children about feeling angry and how to control your angry feelings without erupting like a volcano. Counting backwards, taking slow breaths, and other anger control techniques are introduced in a simple way.
thebookdog's review against another edition
5.0
I have read Thich Nhat Hanh's 'Anger'. What the buddhist monk explored in over 200 pages for adults, is what Amanda Greenslade does for children in her 'The Anger Volcano'. I might have read great advices offered by kind, thoughtful philosophers, but every once in a while I need a simple, little, adorable book like 'The Anger Volcano' to reinforce the lessons.
If you are a parent or if anger brings out your terrible side, pick up this book, enjoy the rhymes, and practise the classic methods recommended by Greenslade to embrace anger.
"Try counting backwards from ten or twenty.
Try to spell 'experimentally'.
Take five slow breaths and blow out gently."
If you are a parent or if anger brings out your terrible side, pick up this book, enjoy the rhymes, and practise the classic methods recommended by Greenslade to embrace anger.
"Try counting backwards from ten or twenty.
Try to spell 'experimentally'.
Take five slow breaths and blow out gently."
clwojick's review against another edition
4.0
Learning self control, and anger management as a child can be really hard, and this book does a great job at explaining what to do when you feel the anger bubbling up. Aside from giving reading management exercises, this book also teaches breathing techniques and counting backwards. I feel like this book could be very helpful to young children, and would certainly recommend that most classrooms have a copy.
worncorners's review against another edition
5.0
I have read Thich Nhat Hanh's 'Anger'. What the buddhist monk explored in over 200 pages for adults, is what Amanda Greenslade does for children in her 'The Anger Volcano'. I might have read great advices offered by kind, thoughtful philosophers, but every once in a while I need a simple, little, adorable book like 'The Anger Volcano' to reinforce the lessons.
If you are a parent or if anger brings out your terrible side, pick up this book, enjoy the rhymes, and practise the classic methods recommended by Greenslade to embrace anger.
"Try counting backwards from ten or twenty.
Try to spell 'experimentally'.
Take five slow breaths and blow out gently."
If you are a parent or if anger brings out your terrible side, pick up this book, enjoy the rhymes, and practise the classic methods recommended by Greenslade to embrace anger.
"Try counting backwards from ten or twenty.
Try to spell 'experimentally'.
Take five slow breaths and blow out gently."
clwojick's review
4.0
Learning self control, and anger management as a child can be really hard, and this book does a great job at explaining what to do when you feel the anger bubbling up. Aside from giving reading management exercises, this book also teaches breathing techniques and counting backwards. I feel like this book could be very helpful to young children, and would certainly recommend that most classrooms have a copy.