When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry. - Audio
by Molly Bang
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Author: Molly BangEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Audiobook, CD
Published: 2007-01-01
ISBN: 0439924936
Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
Book Reviews of When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry. - Audio
Book Review: When Amy Gets Angry- So Angry That She Writes a Review
Summary: 5 Stars
"Let fury have the hour, anger can be a power. D'you know that you can use it?"
-The Clash
Some people who got angry- really, really angry...and impacted our world:
-slaves
-peasants
-native Americans
-liberal Frenchmen
-organizers of ghetto uprisings
-Crystal Lee Sutton
-East Berliners
-Sophie
O.K., first off, what is the big problem with the illustrations? I enjoy viewing realistic art here and there, but why does everything have to be a Norman Rockwell pic? I think the bold colors bring attention to the emotions, it's folksy, the symbolism rocks, and that the rendering of Sophie's tree is sacred. How can you not like the pic of Sophie's arm hugging the tree while she watches the ocean? Am I on planet earth or what?
Love the teachers, school counselors, social workers, student teachers, and foster parents who have to toot their darn horns by tossin' around their profession titles in order to get attention. Well, hey, ladies and gentlemen, did you know that I am a professional procurer of children's books, not to mention a semi-professional mom? And guess what? I'm gonna whip out my anger management tips, too. Let us all be psychologists, shall we?
Are you gonna tell me that your kid has never had a freak-out session? Or that you haven't? If you have answered "yes" to this question, then you and/or your child must be a cyborg. Bet you didn't know that this book was inspired by Molly Bang's own child. Gasp! Can you believe it- her child got angry! Kidding aside, anger is a natural emotion with body language, audible expression, and psychology-driven acts that help you cope. How come it's O.K. for us to get crazy and scream when a football team wins? Or cry like a banshee at a revival of "Love Story"? And dudes, we are talkin' about a kid here (not to mention a fictional one that everybody seems miffed at)...one that is just learning to deal with a gamut of emotions. (And she does not look fiveish to me...I say sevenish, but that is just my bigmouth opinion.) Kids having Queen Elizabeth control over their emotions is just not realistic. I'd rather have my daughter express her anger than repress it and become a cutter or self-medicate herself later on down the line.
The whole "I am afraid that my son/daughter is going to run, run, run, and climb a tree in the deep forest!" deal is so bizarre to me! Can't kids run and climb trees anymore? I know I did...and I can see why a tree is Sophie's anger management coach. You are definitely not earthbound in a tree; literally and figuratively, your outlook changes- you feel free as a bird. Where is Huck Finn when you need him? Why is that so detrimental when one is angry? People, it is just a story! I feel ridiculous typing this, but if look at the pic of Sophie headin' home, her house is in the two-page frame along with the tree. It's not like she was in Timbuktu. If your kid is going to take the book that literally and run out into city traffic or the suburbs with skaterats, climb a redwood or skyscraper, or primal scream 24-7, then something is wrong. My three-year-old doesn't want to pig out, then eat a leaf, and make a cozy bed after reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". I do know that my tot is not ready for this book. It will just go over her head. It is perfect for five and up...my older daughter gets this book and she enjoys it. I do not utilize the book as a self-help solution- to us, it is just a simple story of strong emotions in everyday life. Anyway, one reviewer mentioned that Sophie should have had "consequences" after her tantrum. Listen, it's not like she had the tantrum in the middle of Target (not that that is punishable either, just embarrassing), or on top of someone's torso. Where is the crime here? Sophie got really mad, had hurt feelings and probably hurt knees from falling over the truck, she yelled, ran, climbed a tree, finds peace in the ocean, forest, animal sounds, and wind; then she cries, and in the process, she calmed herself. I repeat: she calmed herself...which is the type of behavior that negative reviewers of this book were/are screaming for, so there you go- ya got it in the end anyway, so quit fussin'. Her parents have nothing to say about her anger at the end of the book because they know that Sophie is only human, and not a Buddhist monk. If you are (still) angry about this book or at me, go climb a tree- it will help.
This review is dedicated to Sophie's detractors (please see previous one-star and two-star reviews).
Summary of When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry. - Audio
Two-time Caldecott Honor artist Molly Bang opens up a dialogue between parents and children about anger
Everybody gets angry sometimes. And for children, anger can be very upsetting. In this Caldecott-honor book, children will see what Sophie does when she gets angry. Parents, teachers, and children can talk about it. People do lots of different things when they get angry. What do you do?
Everybody gets angry sometimes. And for children, anger can be very upsetting. In this Caldecott-honor book, children will see what Sophie does when she gets angry. Parents, teachers, and children can talk about it. People do lots of different things when they get angry. What do you do?
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