Goodbye, Anger: A Kids' Guide to Managing Emotions

by Marie Zhang, Masyarakat Edo (Illustrator)

Mom makes a promise to the twins but ends up disappointing them, by breaking it. Max learns to recognize when he is feeling angry and learns several ways to process that anger in healthy ways, thanks to his sister. He also discovers that it's completely acceptable to feel how he feels and that he doesn't need to suppress his emotions. All he has to do is to manage it.

This series focuses on the different ways kids can manage their emotions when it comes to anger, sadness, jealousy, grief, embarrassment, and more. Kids will be able to learn and adopt the different methods to deal with their emotions from the main character in the book.

Kindle Edition

Published August 21, 2022

About the author

Marie Zhang has dreamed of being an author ever since she started reading at a young age. She was born in Singapore, raised in Perth, Australia, and is currently working as an English teacher in Taiwan. Along with a love of writing, she also has a passion for languages, and is learning Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Korean. So far, Marie has published two books, Leon’s Lesson and Gwen’s Gratitude, which are part of a moral series that strives to teach children to become better members of society. With her stories, Marie wants to make a difference in the world, and hopes to inspire and empower young kids to do the same.

Reviews

[benita · Rating 4 out of 5]

When their mom made a promise to take both Max and his sister to the mall, they are let down when their mom forgets. Max feels angry about the situation, but how come his sister is so calm?

I thought this book was easy to read, and the message was simple. The illustrations were awesome! They fit the text and message of the story. I would’ve loved to see more ways to manage our feelings. Other than that, a great way to show how our emotions comes to the surface.

How to manage ones anger is a challenging task, but it’s great to find ways to manage that before erupting to whatever is making you angry. It can be easier said than done, but as I’ve seen mostly adults talk through their anger, it would’ve been a much better conversation for the adult to step away, and like they do in this book, count to ten and fix your mind elsewhere before going back and telling the other person why you are mad.

A great book to start a conversation about your feelings of anger, and a way to managing them.

Happy reading!♥️

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Goodbye, Anger by Marie Zhang is a book about a brother and sister who are upset when there Mom does not follow through with a promise. Instead of blowing up in anger, the siblings do different activities to channel their anger—like playing and singing. I think Goodbye, Anger would be a good resource for adults to use in helping kids with anger. I highly recommended this book. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book. My review is also on Goodreads.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely story that would be great for a classroom setting or an individual reader. It shows Max getting very angry and lists the ways that he can help to calm himself down. Beautifully illustrated too. Thanks go to Netgalley and the author for providing a temporary copy in exchange for an honest review

[Donna Maguire · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and the message that comes over

The illustrations are great and they really bring the story to life

I liked the way that the book was written too, it has a great flow to the story

It is 4 stars from me for this one – highly recommended!

It is a lovely little read and one I can see being a hit for schools

[Cheryl W · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter really liked this book! It was very interesting; it kept her attention and she really liked the pictures. Worth the read for a child with anger issues.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Alif · Rating 5 out of 5]

i struggle with anger as well and that is why i requested this book.
it was short but has a good advice. I'll try it.

thanks to the publisher for the copy!