The hero of this picture book, Sam, has to wait for everything on the playground one day, and this makes him mad.
The emphasis on feelings makes this a terrific tie-in for character education lessons on self-discipline and taking responsibility for your actions, as well as on patience and perseverance when solving your own problems..
The quirky yet stunning illustrations by Marion Arbona keep the emotional focus on the Temper, as a way to help children identify that their anger is not who they are.
Though never heavy-handed, Bhadra also manages to convey what the consequences can be when that anger takes over a child\'s behavior.
This funny but poignant title by Sangeeta Bhadra offers a perfect representation of just how frustrated and angry small children can get when circumstances in their lives make them feel helpless.
And eventually, Sam comes to the realization that his Temper is something he needs to learn to control.
But before long, the Temper starts causing trouble for Sam.
It was a Temper.? At first, having a pet Temper is fun.
Sam had never seen anything like it before, but he knew what it was. ?It was hanging upside down from the monkey bars, grinning at him.
It runs around, shoving and tripping and pinching and stomping, until all the other children have run away. ?He got madder and madder until he was the maddest he had ever been in his whole life.? And then, suddenly, an unusual thing appears.
The hero of this picture book, Sam, has to wait for everything on the playground one day, and this makes him mad
