Your Magic Backpack Hello, Anger, (Paperback)

A very good resource for teachers and counselors. Sinarski gives school time examples of anger, then uses a fun storyline of being backpack detectives to explore other emotions that can be the underlying cause for the anger. The way this book is written makes it an excellent way to approach the topic of anger and behavioral problems with students and even our own children. Examples of students and their teacher showing anger in different situations and how the body can react to anger are explained. The teacher leads a discussion to help identify what caused her outburst and what underlying emotions are at the root of her angry reaction. Then the students who got angry explore the reasons they got mad. The teacher gave them a short rhyme to help them work through future situations on their own. The storyline and illustrations are catchy and entertaining for readers ages 7-12. “Tips for Caring Adults” are included at the end of the book. This book provides a very effective way to start a conversation with a child that is exhibiting anger in elementary or middle school. I received this book from the author/publisher free of charge, with no expectation of a positive review.