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Anger Books for Kids: Anger Management Help for Kids of All Ages

January 3, 2019 by Mommy Evolution 9 Comments

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Anger books for kids are a great way to start teaming kids how to manage their own anger.

Children get angry. It’s just a fact of life.

But when your child gets explosive angry, it can be time to start addressing how to help your child manage those feelings.  This post contains affiliate links.

Be sure to check out our other book lists for kids!

Anger Books for Kids: Anger Management Help for Kids of All Ages | Mommy Evolution

Anger Books for Kids

Anger books for kids is a perfect way of approaching the discussion and getting it going.

For toddlers, talking about scary feelings and helping them understand simple ways to cope can make a huge difference.

Older kids may benefit from workbooks and more in-depth anger books to help address your child’s specific hot buttons and behaviors.

Find these anger books for kids at your local library or purchase through the affiliate links provided for your convenience.

I’ve broken down this list into several age categories:

  • Anger Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers
  • Anger Books for Elementary-Age and Middle School
  • Anger Books for Teens
  • Anger Books for Parents of Angry Kids

You can find these books at your local library or purchase them through the affiliate links provided for your convenience.

Books about Teaching Kids how to manage anger

BOOKS FOR TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS ABOUT BEING MAD

When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry

Caldecott Honor Book

Everybody gets angry sometimes. For children, anger can be very upsetting.

Parents, teachers, and children can talk about it. People do lots of different things when they get angry.

Kids will see what Sophie does when she gets angry. What do you do?

Llama Llama Mad at Mama

Parents and children are sure to recognize themselves in this fun-to-read follow-up to the popular Llama Llama Red Pajama.

Cool Down and Work Through Anger

Reassuring and supportive, this book helps preschool and primary-age children see that when they cool down and work through anger, they can feel peaceful again.

They discover concrete skills for working through anger: self-calming, thinking, getting help from a trusted person, talking and listening, apologizing, being patient, and viewing others positively.

Angry Octopus: Children Learn How to Control Anger, Reduce Stress and Fall Asleep Faster.

Angry Octopus is a story that teaches children how to use progressive muscle relaxation and breathing techniques to calm down, lower stress, and control anger.

Children relate to the angry octopus in this story as the sea child shows the octopus how to take a deep breath, calm down, and manage anger. 

When I Feel Angry

Everyone feels angry sometimes, but there are always ways to feel better!

With a focus on identifying the causes of an emotional reaction, and coming up with ways to start feeling calm and happy again, this book explains simple strategies to help kids understand and take care of their emotions.

Hands Are Not for Hitting

It’s never too soon for children to learn that violence is never okay, hands can do many good things, and everyone is capable of positive, loving actions.

I Was So Mad

Mercer Mayer’s Little Critter is having quite the grumpy day in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book.

Whether he’s cranky on the slide or stubborn in the sandbox, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story. A perfect way to teach children about their emotions!

Teeth Are Not for Biting

Sooner or later, almost all young children will bite someone—a friend, a parent, a sibling.

This upbeat, colorful, virtually indestructible book helps prevent biting and teaches positive alternatives.

Books on Anger for Elementary-Age and Middle School

Soda Pop Head

Soda Pop Head will help your child control his/her anger while helping them manage stress.

It's a must for the home or classroom.

A Volcano in My Tummy: Helping Children to Handle Anger

Through activities, stories, articles, and games designed to allow a multi-subject, developmental approach to the topic at home and in school, A Volcano in My Tummy gives us the tools we need to put aside our problems with this all-too-often destructive emotion, and to have fun while we're at it.

What to Do When Your Temper Flares

Mom’s Choice Award for Self-Improvement; ​Young Voices Bronze Award, Children’s Interactive 

This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to work toward change.

How to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger

Blending solid information and sound advice with humor and lively illustrations, this book guides kids to understand that anger is normal and they can learn to express it in healthy ways.

I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Mad: A Workbook to Help Kids Control Their Anger

Contains forty activities for issues such as recognizing anger triggers, better problem solving, and communication tips for defusing conflict before it gets out of hand.

The workbook explores common lifestyle issues such as lack of sleep that can make anger problems worse.

Anger Management Workbook for Kids

The Anger Management Workbook for Kids is filled with 50 playful exercises to help you handle powerful emotions.

Anger Management Books for Teenagers

The Anger Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anger and Frustration

The ultimate guide for teen anger management—written by a teen mental health expert, trusted by parents, and recommended by therapists.

Chillax! (How Ernie Learns to Chill Out, Relax, and Take Charge of His Anger)

Moonbeam Children's Book Awards for Comic/Graphic Novel; Mom's Choice Award for Juvenile Books

In this graphic novel for tweens, Ernie learns about his angry outbursts with the help of a friendly and understanding school counselor and discovers that he has the power to control and calm himself.

Once he practices the skills to control and manage his angry outbursts, Ernie finds that he can be a happier person as well as a better friend, brother, and son.

Mindfulness for Teen Anger: A Workbook to Overcome Anger and Aggression Using MBSR and DBT Skills

Using proven effective mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), Mindfulness for Teen Anger will teach you the difference between healthy and unhealthy forms of anger.

Inside, you’ll learn how to make better choices, how to stop overreacting, find emotional balance, and be more aware of your thoughts and feelings in the moment.

You’ll also learn skills for building positive relationships with peers, friends, and family.

Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens:

Take charge of your emotions, take charge of your life! Now fully revised and updated, this workbook offers proven-effective dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to help you find emotional balance and live the life you want.

Parenting Books to Help with Angry Kids

Bloom: 50 Things to Say, Think, and Do with Anxious, Angry, and Over-the-Top Kids

The first multi-media parenting book that that gives readers a new way to take a collaborative stance with children, improving their cognitive, emotional and social skills.

Written for real parents with anxious, angry and over-the-top kids, Bloom is a brain-based approach to parenting all children.

Stop second-guessing the way you handle misbehaviors, and learn why they occur in the first place.

What Angry Kids Need: Parenting Your Angry Child Without Going Mad

In language every parent, caregiver and teacher can understand (even when exhausted and frustrated), it explains why kids get angry, what anger management skills they (and the entire family) can be taught, how adults can model anger management techniques and how adults can cope when nothing seems to work. 

The Explosive Child

A groundbreaking, research-based approach to understanding and parenting children who frequently exhibit severe fits of temper and other challenging behaviors, from a distinguished clinician and pioneer in the field.

Help your children and students better understand their emotions:

  • “The Feelings You Feel” Lyrics for parents to sing to kids
  • Emotions Postcards
  • How to Deal with Temper Tantrums
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Emotions Postcards for Kids

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Comments

  1. Full Spectrum Mama says

    April 27, 2015 at 9:37 am

    Hmmm…that Mindfulness one for teens looks promising!
    <3

    Reply
    • Jennifer Hughes says

      April 27, 2015 at 9:57 am

      I’m a BIG fan of mindfulness…. if I can just get my kids to calm down enough 😉 But I definitely believe in it for older kids (and adults!)

      Reply
  2. Wendy Young says

    April 28, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    Jenny,

    Thank you so much for sharing BLOOM as a resource for parents! Dr. Kenney and I know it’s going to change the lives of millions of kids and parents across the globe!

    All good wishes and happy parenting,
    Wendy @Kidlutions

    Reply
    • Jennifer Hughes says

      April 28, 2015 at 4:17 pm

      I actually hesitated to include it because it’s so new but I ended up buying the ebook to see what it was all about because I was interested in it for myself!

      Reply
  3. C.K. at 50daysofnogrey says

    April 28, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    This list came at a perfect time for our family. We are always looking for more books on how to calm down and be less frustrated. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Hughes says

      April 29, 2015 at 9:30 am

      Yep. I was revisiting some of these for the family and it inspired me to work toward making the list. Hope you find the right one for you.

      Reply
  4. Nadine Briggs says

    March 22, 2017 at 3:18 am

    Great resources! Have you checked out I Feel Mad! Tips for Kids on Managing Angry Feelings? I Feel Mad! Tips for Kids on Managing Angry Feelings (How to Make & Keep Friends Workbooks) (Volume 1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692531211/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_mkJ0ybPJZN7Q9

    Reply
  5. Barton Williams says

    June 2, 2017 at 11:55 am

    What about ANGRY MANGRY?

    A great Australian Children’s Book that highlights a novel way of cooling down!

    Reply
    • The Jenny Evolution says

      June 7, 2017 at 9:13 pm

      I don’t know that one… thanks for the tip!

      Reply

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