Do your little learners need help with anger management? Everyone gets angry sometimes. These big emotions can be overwhelming for young children, especially if they haven’t learned how to manage their anger. This book list features age-appropriate books for young children that will help you teach them what to do when they feel angry or mad.
Picture Books to Help Children Manage Anger
You can help preschoolers begin to identify their emotions and feelings. Naming the emotion is the first step, then preschoolers can learn how to manage emotions through self-regulation. Teaching young children how to manage their anger will help improve behaviors in your classroom.
The Angry Dragon, by Michael Gordon
Dragons and emotions, what’s not to like? In this book, young children will learn about dealing with disappointment and how to manage their emotions.
When the Anger Ogre Visits, by Andree Salom
This book gives some guidance for kids to learn how to manage and deal with anger that is a natural part of everyone’s life.
Children’s Books About Anger
When kids learn to identify and manage their feelings of anger they’re developing important social-emotional skills. Paired with deep breathing exercises and yoga poses, these books will help your kids develop healthy social-emotional skills. When they have the tools and techniques they need to regulate their emotions, they’ll be more successful in school, and life.
When I Feel Angry, by Cornelia Maude Spelman
A young rabbit discovers ways to handle her anger, helping her return to a state of calmness and happiness.
Llama Llama Mad at Mama, by Anna Dewdney
A timeless hit from the renowned writer Anna Dewdney, young Llama invites everyone to read along. Your kids will learn about expressing anger and big emotions.
Anger Management Books for Kids
When Sophie Gets Angry…Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang
The simple text in this book is preschool friendly. Your kids will learn how to deal with angry feelings in acceptable ways.
How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad? by Jane Yolen
Romp and stomp! Roar and slam! Sometimes dinosaurs get angry. But they must also learn how to calm down and handle their anger and frustration.
Books to Help Kids Deal with Anger
If You’re Angry and You Know It! by Cecily Kaiser
A helpful book about expressing anger appropriately how to react calmly.
Ravi’s Roar, by Tom Percival
Ravi is so angry he imagines he is a ferocious, roaring tiger! Join Ravi as he learn ways to channel those big emotions – without hurting his family or his friends.
Books to Help Preschoolers Manage Anger
Mouse Was Mad, by Linda Urban
Everyone gets angry sometimes. Young children will learn that we each express our feelings in different ways. When it comes to managing feelings of anger, it’s important for each person to find what works best for them.
Sometimes I’m Bombaloo, by Rachel Vail and Yumi Heo
Your kids will learn about the value of taking time to calm down instead of using ugly words and fists – a must read for all preschoolers!
More Tools to Help Preschoolers Manage Emotions
Feelings Check-in Cards – You can use these printable feelings cards to quickly and easily create a daily classroom routine that promotes social-emotional learning in children. Your preschoolers can practice identifying their own feelings and the feelings of their friends in the classroom.
Feelings and Emotions Games – What better way to teach your students about their feelings than through some fun games? Discover a few of my go-to activities.
Calming Down
Calm Down Corner – It’s important to have a special area in your classroom that teaches children how to manage their emotions safely. Discover how to create a designated space in the classroom for children to practice social-emotional regulation.
Calm Down Kit – Use these resources in your calm down area or another space to help kids learn and remember how to self-regulate and how to use coping skills.
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