The Red Beast: Controlling Anger in Children With Asperger's Syndrome [Hardcover]

K. I. Al-ghani (Author), Haitham Al-ghani (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Deep inside everyone, a red beast lies sleeping.When it is asleep, the red beast is quite small, but when it wakes up, it begins to grow and grow.This is the story of a red beast that was awakened.Rufus is in the school playground when his friend John kicks a ball that hit him in the stomach, and wakes up the sleeping red beast: 'I hate you - I'm gonna sort you out!'. The red beast doesn't hear the teacher asking if he's OK. It doesn't see that John is sorry - how can Rufus tame the red beast?This vibrant fully illustrated children's storybook is written for children aged 5+, and is an accessible, fun way to talk about anger, with useful tips about how to 'tame the red beast' and guidance for parents on how anger affects children with Asperger's Syndrome.

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About the Author

K. I. Al-Ghani is a special educational needs teacher who has worked for more than 30 years in the field of education and lives in Hastings, England. As the mother of a child with an autism spectrum condition, she has spent over 20 years researching autism and this book includes strategies she has used over the years to help children cope with life on the spectrum. Haitham Al-Ghani is 22 years old. He has recently completed a full time education after earning a triple distinction in multimedia studies and winning the Vincent Lines Award for creative excellence at Hastings College of Arts and Technology. Haitham's struggle with semantic/Pragmatic Disorder have given him a unique insight into the world of people with autism spectrum conditions. He lives in Hastings, England.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub (October 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843109433
• ISBN-13: 978-1843109433
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 11.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great help in understanding emotions, October 19, 2011

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Carolyn Young "chocoscientist" (Rochester, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Red Beast: Controlling Anger in Children With Asperger's Syndrome (Hardcover)

My 6 year old son does not have Aspergers but he does get angry and unfortunately witnesses it in his parents. We read the book once at the library a few weeks ago. Today my red beast was large and not listening and my son pointed it out with complete understanding and asked me how I was going to calm it down. So I explained my frustration, he listened to me and we had a very good discussion about anger and moving on. The book really resonated with him. Great book for all children and adults!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Red Beast, April 26, 2011

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Neisha - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Red Beast: Controlling Anger in Children With Asperger's Syndrome (Hardcover)

Excellent book, fantastic resource for care givers of ASD children. Easy to ready, easy for the child to understand. I love it!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Kids book about controlling anger, July 12, 2010

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Moonbabies (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Red Beast: Controlling Anger in Children With Asperger's Syndrome (Hardcover)

I thought this book was great. It explained anger to children on their level, It showed how anger is started in us, how it can get out of control, and some kid friendly ways to control it. Very good book!