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Sometimes I'm Bombaloo
by
Rachel Vail,
Yumi Heo
Vail & Heo deliver a wise, warm take on tantrums.
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Category: Feelings
Sometimes, Katie loses her temper.Sometimes she uses her feet and her fists instead of words. When Katie is this mad, she's just not herself. Sometimes, she's...more
Let the Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whole range of your child's experiences--laugh with them, learn with them, read with them!
Category: Feelings
Sometimes, Katie loses her temper.Sometimes she uses her feet and her fists instead of words. When Katie is this mad, she's just not herself. Sometimes, she's...more
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
February 1st 2005
by Scholastic Paperbacks
(first published 2002)
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I wasn't sure if I would like this at first, but it turned out to be very sweet and a thoughtful story and a good platform to discuss the venting of feelings of anger and frustration with children. Besides, the little girl's name is Katie, and I remember all too well being Bombaloo myself sometimes! ;-> (Probably my husband would say I still am on occasion, haha!)
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Oct 24, 2007
Demetri Broxton-Santiago
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Recommends it for:
People with Kids 3-8 and Adults who still throw tantrums
I love reading this book out loud to kids. It's awesome! I forget the little girl's name, but she's a sweetheart, until something makes her upset and she becomes "Bombaloo"!!! It's like a little kid version of the Incredible Hulk.... no not really, but that would be a funny way to look at it. This book gives a name and character sketch to that other raging person hiding inside all of us whom we'd all like to keep hidden until someone does us wrong. Bombaloo is that other persona that wants to k...more
Rachel Vail’s Sometimes I’m Bombaloo is an excellent book for children ages 3-7. Vail gets right inside a kid's psyche, and Heo's inventive artwork catches the kaleidoscope of emotions found there in a book that is both realistic and funny. Katie Honors is a self-proclaimed good kid who follows house rules and, most of the time, restrains herself from fighting with her brother. But sometimes she can't hold her anger in: she's "bombaloo." She bares her teeth and stamps her feet. Her brother doesn...more
This book had a creative concept to it. This would be helpful to read to a kindergarten or first grade class. This talks about how a little girl who is usually nice is sometimes mean and turns into a monster that she refers to as Bombaloo. I could use this in the classroom at the beginning of the year to introduce our behavior that we will have in the classroom. I will say that sometimes we will be Bombaloo and we will be grouchy. In the classroom we could learn to be open and honest and let eac...more
"But when I'm Bombaloo I don't want to think about it! I want to smash stuff!" This is my favorite line in the book. Every time I read this book, I love getting to that line and hitting the table or my leg or the chair I'm sitting in. I used this book to read aloud to my kindergarten class. It is great as a read aloud for young children. They stay engaged with the short sentences and bright pictures. The topic of the story leads to some wonderful conversations about being angry. Children relate...more
Wonderful feelings book that addresses that not only do we sometimes have out-of-control anger, but that it can be scary to feel that way. I like how it demonstrates that when we are out of control we are only absorbing pieces of what is going on outside of us. Great for use with kids - probably would help a lot of adults, too.
I also recommend "When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry."
I also recommend "When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry."
This is a great children book that discusses feelings. Sometimes Katie is a well behaved child and sometimes she BOMBALOO. This story teaches a good lesson while letting children see everyone has their days. At the end of the story Katie’s mom still loves her and I think that important for children to see. I would recommend this book for ages 3-7.
I think this book would be a good one to talk about with students to introduce the topic of emotions, specifically anger. The students could discuss what they thought of Katie's reaction and why they thought this was good or bad. You could also discuss positive ways of letting out frustration and anger.
not for storytime because it brings up lots of issues that are best handled with lots of lap time, but great for discussing feelings--getting angry and being out of control.
I like this, especially the end.
An honest portrayal of how it feels to be out of control angry (bombaloo), and how scary.
A loving mother who accepts anger and a wise narrator who learns to start anew.
An honest portrayal of how it feels to be out of control angry (bombaloo), and how scary.
A loving mother who accepts anger and a wise narrator who learns to start anew.
LOVE this book. It is adorable and sooo true- for kids and adults. MUST have!!!
For anyone with an emotional little person, this is an excellent book.
My kids love this book. Its a fun way to talk about anger and tantrums.
Great book about how kids can feel when mad.
About feelings. Great for little kids.
This is a excellent kid book :)
Managing feelings
This book surprised me. I wasn't expecting to like it, but the lesson was extremely on-target for those children who lose their tempers easily (and I have one that way).
The art didn't work for me (and perhaps that's why I wasn't expecting to enjoy it). The rough-dranw, cut-out look seemed to be aimed at a child younger than maybe appropraite for the content.
In order to fill the pages with content, it did seem to stretch the beginning out longer than was necessary.
The art didn't work for me (and perhaps that's why I wasn't expecting to enjoy it). The rough-dranw, cut-out look seemed to be aimed at a child younger than maybe appropraite for the content.
In order to fill the pages with content, it did seem to stretch the beginning out longer than was necessary.
A great kids book about getting angry and how it feels. It's a real conversation starter without being didactic and the pictures are fantastic!
Now this is great...it's about a little girl who turns into a different person (Bombaloo) when she's angry...
Such a cute story about keeping control of our emotions-and sometimes...we are bombaloos!
This is a great book for talking with your pre-school aged children about feelings.
If you have an emotional daughter. Perfect.
May 11, 2013
Blessie Joy
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Birth
I was born on July 25, 1966, in NEW YORK CITY, and grew up in New Rochelle, NY, with my mother, my father, and my younger brother Jon. (And down the street from my future husband, though of course I didn't know that until much later.)
Interests
Some details, I do know-I was very into reading and theater, so I read every book I could get my hands on (especially realistic fiction, either contempo...more
More about Rachel Vail...
I was born on July 25, 1966, in NEW YORK CITY, and grew up in New Rochelle, NY, with my mother, my father, and my younger brother Jon. (And down the street from my future husband, though of course I didn't know that until much later.)
Interests
Some details, I do know-I was very into reading and theater, so I read every book I could get my hands on (especially realistic fiction, either contempo...more
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