Sometimes I Feel Angry Children's Book

“Sometimes I Feel Angry” is part of the thoughtfully curated Resilience Range, a collection of titles developed to assist children in recognising, understanding, and managing a variety of emotions. This engaging, easy-to-read book empowers children by providing clear, age-appropriate language and relatable scenarios that explore emotions such as anger, anxiety, and frustration. Rather than avoiding difficult feelings, this book encourages young readers to acknowledge them and understand that all emotions are valid. It promotes healthy emotional expression through practical examples and coping strategies, helping children develop self-regulation skills and emotional resilience. Through its simple narrative and vivid illustrations, children are guided in identifying triggers, recognising physical responses to emotions, and learning calming techniques. “Sometimes I Feel Angry” also supports teachers and parents in initiating meaningful conversations about emotional well-being, creating safe spaces for children to talk openly about how they feel. Whether read independently or used in group settings, this book is an essential resource for fostering emotional literacy and building a solid foundation for lifelong mental wellness. It aligns with social and emotional learning goals and can be easily integrated into early childhood and primary school classrooms.

Educational Benefits:

• Enhances children’s ability to recognise and name emotions with confidence.
• Fosters empathy by helping students understand how anger and frustration affect others.
• Introduces age-appropriate strategies for emotional self-regulation and calming techniques.
• Supports the development of emotional vocabulary, a key part of early language and literacy growth.

Classroom Ideas:

• Read the book aloud during group time, followed by an open discussion where students can share when they’ve felt similar emotions.
• Create an “emotion wheel” as a class, inspired by the book, to help students identify and communicate how they feel daily.
• Use the book as part of a weekly social-emotional learning lesson paired with mindfulness or breathing exercises.
• Encourage students to create their own mini-books titled "Sometimes I Feel..." to express their emotions through storytelling and drawing.