Is It Right To Fight?: A First Look at Anger

by Pat Thomas, Lesley Harker (Illustrator)

Spats are normal among younger kids, and often lead to screaming, hitting and other expressions of anger. helps kids understand that it's often all right to be angry, but that it's always best to resolve conflicts peaceably. Titles in the A First Look At series explore the dynamics in relationships among children of preschool through early school age, and encourage kids to understand personal and social problems as a first step toward solving them. Written by an experienced psychotherapist and counselor, these books promote positive interaction among children, parents, and teachers. The language in each book is simple and direct--easy for younger children to understand.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

There is more than one Pat Thomas in the Goodreads catalog. This entry focuses on Pat^Thomas, children's author.

Pat is a trained psychotherapist, naturopath and journalist. After working as a journalist and broadcaster in the USA, she now works in the field of child development and writes for various publications including 'Practical Parenting'.

Reviews

[Blake]

I really enjoyed this book and was impressed by how it portrayed different situations and how they could lead to fighting. I suggest the target audience is kindergarten through 2nd grade, as it shows students how to be polite, respectful, and patient while also talking through their feelings. This book could be used at any time in the school year to teach students to talk through their feelings, but if there is a disagreement in the classroom, it would be a great opportunity to teach respect for others. I believe this book is valuable to elementary readers because all students can relate to a time they were mad or upset. It reminds us to be polite, respectful, patient, and kind to one another.

[Lee]

This book looks at conflicts, big and small, from child arguements to wars. It's not a bad 'first look' (as the packet says), and could be useful for families who are dealing with arguements between parents, or even for children who are concerned about global conflicts.

[Anthony]

A look at how to peacefully resolve conflicts and avoid physical altercations of when disagreements occur.