When Sophie Gets Angry
Ages 2-6. ISBN 0590189794
Published by Scholastic, Inc. June 2004
Authored by Molly Bang
Recommended Reading
This book, appropriate for ages 2-6, is an American Library Association Notable Children’s Book and winner of the Caldecott Honor (awarded annually to artists for the most distinguished American picture books for children.) It demonstrates how a young girl, Sophie, deals with anger when her older sister takes a favorite toy. She climbs a beech tree and through nature allows her senses to calm her temper.
Try this book in conjunction with the following PLT activities:
Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood
#8 Adopt a Tree
#2 Sounds Around
#11 Three Cheers for Trees
PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide
#21 Adopt a Tree
#4 Sounds Around
#30 Three Cheers for Trees