Wednesday, January 25, 2012

When Sophie Gets Angry


By: Molly Bang

Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Age Range: K-3rd grade. It is an easy read for young children with vibrant illustrations. Different punctuation and accents help to teach emphasis on different words while reading. This is also a nice book for any child who may have trouble dealing with their anger/frustration.

Plot: When her sister takes away her toy and her mom allows it, Sophie becomes very, very angry. She wants to smash and explode. Instead she runs and climbs a tree in the woods and it calms her down. After, she comes home and all is well.

Characters: Sophie, her sister, and her mom.

Setting: Small house in the woods.

Theme: Everyone has different ways of dealing with anger and frustration.

Illustrations: The illustrations are vibrant and eye catching. Keeping their attention will be no problem.


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