The Red Book: What to Do When You're Angry

by William Anthony

Emotions are like a rainbow--there is a color for every one we feel. And when the angry feeling starts to take over the rainbow, it's time for The Red Book! Simple activities, tips, and tricks help young readers whose angry red shines brightest in the rainbows of their colorful minds. They can turn the pages from front to back or back to front. They can use every single page or open the book to just one random page. Soon, the other colors of their emotions rainbow will shine with this mindfulness book that supports readers exploring their emotions!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Emotion, Nonfiction, Self Help

24 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[Lorellie]

The advice is sound. I would prefer it be less about having to use the book and more about what to do when you don't have the book. I don't care for the narrator being a brain with stick arms and legs.

[Ms. Nigeria Parker]

I'm 40 years old and I used some of these methods just today. 🤣🤦🏾

[Trish Banda]

Gives practical advice on what to do when your angry.

[Stacy Renee (LazyDayLit)]

Children's (Nonfiction) Picture Book
Mental Health

From the 'Colorful Minds: Tips For Managing Your Emotions' series!

The Red Book is a wonderful little picture book that shows children several different ways to manage their anger. The suggestions are all healthy and safe activities that will help with dealing with those big emotions.

Emotional regulation is so important and this series helps children understand those emotions and feelings through helpful colors and safe activities based around those emotions. I would recommend this to all teachers, parents, and caregivers!

[Gigi Maroulis]

Well I found this book while I was searching up what to read. Didn't realize it would be so short but definitely a book I would recommend as it really does have some useful tips for when you're angry. Will probably consider reading the others too!

[Brittany]

The breathing exercise is good. I need to remember that one for myself. A lot of the exercises only work with the book so some more practical exercises would be better. I think the illustrations could be better to make it more interesting and memorable for kids.

[Christel]

I've been on the search for good books that can help with emotions, this is the first in this collection that I've read and it has some really good simple tools for kids! Now I'm going to all the other ones!

[Mer]

This book is wonderful! So many great suggestions for kiddos and adults alike! I got it on Libby as an ebook, and am now waiting for a physical copy from the library so we can try the suggestions together. I'm also checking out the other color books by this author.

[Sherry Scheline]

Great book to help kids deal with anger better:

[Kachamas]

Cute book, good methods.

[The Chapter Chaser]

I read the white book, and had to read this one as well! I love the sweet and simple view of how to deal with emotions. I will have to read these to my son when he gets older

[Aang Noviyana]

Should've get this while on my elementary school though.

[Haylee Anderson]

A great 10-minute read, and good tips for littles!

[Molly]

Anger strategies

[Karla]

A book meant to help little ones manage feelings that at times are bigger than themselves. It's a part of a series. This one is meant to address anger. There are various different approaches.

[Alice]

5 stars
This book capture the emotions in an easy to understand and process way with advice for handling the red emotion of anger

[Audrey | WellReadandUndead(ish)]

Pros:
-The book presented a variety of ways someone can work through their anger (regardless of age!).
-It presented these techniques in a creative way.
-The book can be revisited.

Cons:
-There was a lack of explanations for why something is good (I.e. exercise) or bad (I.e. yelling at someone, even though the book also mentions it may feel good to do so but could lead to something worse).
-Many techniques in the book are very reliant on having the book on hand.
-The “character/narrator” is a brain, which makes sense logically, but feels very divorced from how people experience emotions in their bodies.

[Ise]

Short visual for kids and different coping mechanisms when dealing w anger. I think it’s pretty well done—- I just disagree with some of the color choices lol. Also as a marketing major I find some pages too crowded/ spaced weird.
Love the message tho
Also vv much agree w person saying they wished it was more about what to do when you don’t have the book Vs when you do.
But I can see this being very helpful for kids on the spectrum and others struggling to label emotions or find following step by step directions easier than thinking through & making decisions