I Was So Mad! [Hardcover]

Norma Simon (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

Text and pictures relate situations which sometimes result in such reactions as frustration, anxiety, humiliation, and loss of control.

Editorial Reviews

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"A good choice for sharing with an individual child or for classroom use."

School Library Journal --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Text and pictures relate situations which sometimes result in such reactions as frustration, anxiety, humiliation, and loss of control. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (October 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807535206
• ISBN-13: 978-0807535202
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,410,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Drawing The Line on Emotions (Being Mad), October 22, 2007

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80sLady "PRG" (NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Was So Mad! (Albert Whitman Concept Paperbacks) (Paperback)

"I get so mad" - descriptions of things and times when children get mad (being blamed for something they didn't do, having to take a nap when they're not tired, having an "accident" and everyone laughs, etc).

This is a book that every child can relate to. The one part that I did not like was the portion (and picture) when the child is about to hit a cat because it had run across the road (and almost got run over by a car). I did not think that it was appropriate for the author and the illustrator to convey that it is acceptable to punish ill behavior by striking another thing.

Parents should talk to their children about feelings of anger and seek alternatives to violent behavior.

The illustrations are in black, white and orange. It is very detailed and effectively portrays the feelings of anger, rage and of being mad. It is not a typical bedtime story. I would recommend reading this when a parent/teacher has an ample opportunity to dicuss this topic in depth.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book 25 years ago!, March 12, 2003

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Kristen Bowden (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Was So Mad! (Hardcover)

Yes, 25 years ago I fell in love with this great book. I still have the mobile I made as a book report hanging in my office. It is a simple story that captures your heart because chances are you've been so mad, too!

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Launching Point for Discussion, August 7, 2009

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Susan Fitzell "Educational Consultant" (Manchester, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Was So Mad! (Albert Whitman Concept Paperbacks) (Paperback)

Practical book for young children that addresses anger in a way that children can understand. Great launching point for discussion.