If You're Angry And You Know It!

Scholastic Reader

by Cecily Kaiser

If you're angry and you know it, and you really want to show it, if you're angry and you know it, STOMP YOUR FEET!This Level 2 Scholastic Reader is perfect for young ones learning to sort out their emotions for the first time. Cecily Kaiser changes the lyrics to a favorite tune, telling children to do things like bang a drum, take deep breaths, and walk away when they're angry.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Emotion, School, Kids

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't fond of this variation on the "If You're Happy and You Know It" song when I first read it twenty years ago -- even though my four-year-old daughter enjoyed it -- but I really liked it today.

It's a nice way to remind yourself of anger management techniques, and the story shows different kids in the same classroom having different moments of anger for different reasons instead of putting it all on one angry kid, showing that we all get angry sometimes and sometimes for good reasons.

[Manu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Leila read this at school today during story time

Leila: 5 stars: I want to keep it in my school all day long. (What did u learn in that book?) that the girl drummed her drum really loud when she was angry. (Is that a good thing?) no (why?) bc it might hurt somebody’s ear. (What could u do when you’re angry?) take a deep breath and calm down.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Teaches simple coping strategies for being angry.

[Celia Buell]

*Read for: BGC SEL with K-3 students May 2022

[Madison LibraryBookFamily · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book illustrated and describes several different ways a child can react to a negative situation. Perfect for the toddler who screams like a banshee, hits, and throws things when he doesn't get his way. (Not that I have one of those children mind you. My child is always well behaved. If you can't read the sarcasm here, you don't know me well enough.) The words closely mirror the song, "If you're happy and you know it."

[Marilyn Showalter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Contemporary Realistic
K-2nd
In my opinion, this would be a good book for child who struggle with getting angry. While I was reading I couldn’t help but sing along to the words, so it could definitely be read aloud or sang as a song. I think this book does a good job of showing how to handle your anger in a way that a young child can understand, but I would have liked it to be a little longer.

[Fahula · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a simple springboard to a discussion on appropriate ways to manage your anger. Students easily connect with the situations illustrated, and even intermediate students happily reminisce and sing along to the song format. The book is also useful for sparking discussions related to students with sensory issues.

[Rita Pot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book teaching children how to deal with anger

[Beverly Kennett · Rating 4 out of 5]

written to the song format of "If You're Happy and You Know It" Teaches children that anger is a natural feeling and several appropriate ways to deal with the feeling

[Stephen Snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you Cecily Kaiser for writing this book to help children deal with their anger in a positive way.

A must read for cildre, parents, and educators!

[Brynaleh · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations are nothing special but the catchy song ("If You're Happy and You Know It" becomes "if You're Angry and You Know It") is great for toddlers and preschoolers and teaches positive coping skills for anger (example: "If you're angry and you know it, walk away..."). Since reading this a few times our 3 year old has actually tried out some of these coping skills (or talked about trying them after he melted down and screamed at me ;-p ) and I think the song really engaged him and is helping him remember appropriate ways to deal with anger. Though I don't love the illustrations, they interest him a lot and he talks about what's going on and what emotions the characters are feeling in each picture, which is excellent.

[Andrew Casey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kaiser, Cecily, and Cary Pillo. If You're Angry and You Know It! New York: Scholastic, 2005. Print.

This is a book about what to do if you’re angry. Its targeted at young children, the book is very repetitious and also includes rhymes to help young children progress through the story. It gives alternatives to fighting or lashing out if something makes you angry. The lessons are good for children and for the target audience, which is around 3-5. The illustrations include children of all races so no one person will feel left out.

[Abby Peskin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this song with different emotions in it, and had never heard of just using anger and listing some of the different helpful coping strategies children can use when they're angry. Great idea! Although I wish they had not started with stomping feet (which often revs up the anger instead of toning it down), that is my only complaint about this fun book. I would definitely use this with little kids to help them learn about how to cope with anger, a feeling that is notoriously difficult for children to master.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was an okay book, and as I was 'reading' it to my 2 year old granddaughter I caught myself 'singing' most of the book. It is word for word with exception of 'happy' with 'angry' with the song 'If you're happy and you know it' The good thing through the book is it helps teach what you need to do if you are angry, then at the end of the book tells you if you do all those things then you'll be happy for yourself and your friends.

[Maggie Mattmiller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice twist on "If you're happy and you know it", including strategies for kids when they're angry. Could be a good conversation starter for which strategies work for individual kids, as well as the various scenarios in the book that make the characters angry. They are definitely scenarios students could relate to! Simple, but worth sharing with kids.

[Kelsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book could have used some more detail to help explain why the different listed strategies for dealing with anger are useful, but it was trying to stay upbeat and go with the tune of the famous song, so I understand its brief approach. I appreciated the variety of strategies that the book listed for dealing with anger and I enjoyed the book’s illustrations.

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was so cute. Its to the tune of "If your happy and you know it", but of course its about being angry. The book gives several options for kids and what they can do when they get angry rather than doing something hurtful to someone else. Cute!

[April Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to use when teaching students about how to deal with their anger. It gives options for the students if they are feeling angry. This way they let out their anger in a positive way.

[Zoe · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is funny. It's the tune of "If you're happy and you know it."

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not quite sure how to express yourself when you're angry? Help young children refelct on aggressive behavior and learn a valuable lesson of expression in an acceptable manner.

[Monalisa Johnson-brown]

This is about a little boy who was angry and he showed it. He stomped his feet, bang a drum, walked away from his friends, took deep breaths, told a friend and that made him happy again.

[Amber]

1 copy available

[Julia Jasztal · Rating 1 out of 5]

Book-in-Bag ** Scherkenbach Elementary ** 1st Grade
#26

[Rida · Rating 3 out of 5]

Best way for a kid to calm down very nice book!

[Quinn · Rating 2 out of 5]

options on handling anger to the tune of if youre happy and you know it

[Kelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good beginning reader with simple words and lots of repetition. The book offers kids 5 constructive ways to deal with their anger in different situations.

[Miki · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know a lot of adults that should read this book.

[Cody · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it because it was sort of like a poem and it rhymed.

[Jennifer Steele · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! It is a good social story, it is super catchy with the tune of “happy and you know it”. This is a book I would love to use in a classroom.