Josh's Smiley Faces: A Story about Anger [Hardcover]

Gina Ditta-Donahue (Author), Anne Catharine Blake (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

This story helps children learn how to express anger, frustration, and other negative emotions in ways that are healthy and positive. Appropriate for ages 2-5

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Magination Press; 1 edition (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591470005
• ISBN-13: 978-1591470007
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,113,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great ideas for managing anger, May 14, 2007

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C. Bergmark (DC area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Josh's Smiley Faces: A Story About Anger (Paperback)

I bought this for my 4 year old who had(has) a hard time controlling his anger. This was a great story for him to understand that he wasn't alone. It also gave great tools for him to use to help him control his temper. There are clear guidelines in the back of the book to help any parent create a system that might work for their house. My son is doing much better with using his words and asking for help.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great plan!, May 10, 2009

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C. Sinosic "sleeplessmom" (Saudi Arabia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Josh's Smiley Faces: A Story About Anger (Paperback)

Very simple and direct look at anger. GREAT idea with the smiley-face chart. Has worked well for my 3year old and helps me to remember that positive reinforcement works.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Combines a simple narrative and a step-by-step instructional, November 5, 2004

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This review is from: Josh's Smiley Faces: A Story about Anger (Hardcover)

John's Smiley Faces: A Story About Anger is a book for parents and children alike that doubles as a useful teaching tool that instructs children in the importance of learning how to manage anger, and shows adults ways to help children channel their emotions into productive forces. Offering a "smiley faces" program that reinforces rewards for acceptable behavior and has limit-setting consequences for inappropriate physical expressions, John's Smiley Faces combines a simple narrative and a powerful step-by-step instructional that is extremely useful for teaching young people valuable life lessons. In a note to parents, a psychologist discusses both the value of anger and the critical importance of developing good coping skills early.