When I Feel Angry: A gentle story that helps children understand big feelings, calm their bodies, and choose kind actions.

Big feelings can be hard for little bodies. But anger doesn't have to feel scary, shameful, or out of control.Meet Mina - a curious, creative six-year-old who loves building tiny imaginative worlds out of blocks, buttons, and paper scraps. But when her carefully built block city comes crashing down right before a family celebration, Mina's anger rushes out in one big, messy moment.With the gentle help of her grandpa, Lolo Ben, and her loving Mama, Mina learns to notice what anger feels like in her body, pause before reacting, breathe through the storm, and make a kind repair after a hard mistake.When I Feel Angry is a warm, beautifully illustrated picture book that helps children understand one of the biggest emotions of early childhood - in a way that feels comforting, relatable, and empowering. Instead of lecturing, the story models real emotional regulation through everyday family life.Perfect for ages 4-8, this gentle story supports: - Emotional intelligence and self-regulation - Naming and understanding big feelings - Calm-down strategies like "dragon breaths" and "feeling your feet" - Empathy and repairing mistakes - Parent-child and classroom conversationFamilies, teachers, school counselors, therapists, and homeschool educators will love the warm storytelling and the practical back matter, including: - A "What We Learned" reflection - A "Where Anger Lives" body-awareness guide - A step-by-step "Try Dragon Breath" practice - Five discussion questions - A "Calm Toolbox" family activityThis is the first book in the Big Feelings, Big Hearts series - created to help young children build emotional skills that last a lifetime.Because every child deserves to learn: feelings are safe to feel, bodies can calm down, and we can always try again.