Anger: Resource List

Ages 0 to 4

• Feet Are Not For Kicking; by Elizabeth Verdick; Free Spirit, 2004
• Hands Are Not for Hitting; by Martine Agassi; Free Spirit, 2009
• I Was So Mad (Look-Look); by Mercer Mayer; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
• It’s time to Use Your Words When You’re Upset; by Lawrence Shapiro; New Harbinger Publ, 2008
• No Hitting! A Lift-the-flap Book; by Karen Katz; New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2004
• Teeth Are Not For Biting; by Elizabeth Verdick; Free Spirit, 2003
• When You're Mad: And You Know It; by Elizabeth Crary and Shari Steelsmith; Parenting Press, 1996

Ages 4 to 8

• ABCs of Anger: Stories and Activities to Help Children Understand Anger; by Ray Ali, Whole Person Associates, Inc., 2006
• Badger's Bad Mood; by Hiawyn Oram: Scholastic Paperbacks, 2002
• Dealing with Anger; by Marianne Johnson; Powerkids Press, 2003
• Hands Are Not For Hitting; by Martine Agassi; Free Spirit Press, 2000
• I'm Furious; by Elizabeth Crary, Jean Whitney (illustrator); Parenting Press, 1996
• Is It Right To Fight? A First Look at Anger; by Pat Thomas; Barron’s; 2003
• Josh's Smiley Faces: A Story About Anger; by Gina Ditta-Donahue; Magination Press, 2003
• Stop, Drop, and Chill; by Derrick Barnes; Scholastic, 2004
• When I Feel Angry; by Cornelea Spelman; Albert Whitman, 2000

Ages 8 to 12

• Anger Management; by Judith Peacock and Suzanne Stutman; LifeMatters, 2000
• Angry Octopus: a Relaxation Story; by Lori Lite; Stress Free Kids, 2008
• Cool Down and Work Through Anger; by Cheri Meiners; Free Spirit, 2010
• How to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger; by Elizabeth Verdick; Free Spirit Publ, 2003
• Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key; by Jack Gantos; Harper Collins, 2000
• Keeping Cool; by Joel Black; Wellness Institute, 2002
• Touching Spirit Bear; by Ben Mikaelsen; Throndike Press, 2004
• What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems with Anger; by Dawn Huebner; Magination Press, 2007

Young Adult

• Cool It! Teen Tips to Keep Hot Tempers From Boiling Over; by Michael Hershorn; New Horizon Press, 2003
• Hot Stones and Funny Bones: Teens Helping Teens Cope with Stress and Anger; by Brian Seaward; Health Communications, 2002
• Hot Stuff to Help Kids Chill Out: the Anger Management Book; by Jerry Wild, LGR Publ, 2000
• Out of Control: How to Handle Anger – Yours and Everyone Else’s; by John DiConsiglio; Children’s Press, 2008

Books for Adults

• The Angry Child: Regaining Control When Your Child Is Out of Control; by Tim Murphy; Clarkson Potter, 2002
• Angry Kids: Understanding and Managing the Emotions that Control Them; by Richard Berry; Fleming H. Revel Co., 2001
• The Explosive Child: a New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children; by Ross Greene; HarperCollins, 2001
• Everything Parent's Guide to Tantrums: The One Book You Need to Prevent Outbursts, Avoid Public Scenes, and Help Your Child Stay Calm; by Joni Levine; Adams Media Corp, 2005
• Healthy Anger: How to Help Children and Teens Manage Their Anger; by Bernard; Oxford University Press, 2003
• Helping Your Kids Deal with Anger, Fear, and Sadness; by H. Norman Wright; Harvest House Publ, 2005
• Mastering Anger and Aggression the Brazelton Way; T. Berry Brazelton and Joshua Sparrow; De Capo Press, 2005
• One Minute Temper Tantrum Solution: Strategies for Responding to Children’s Challenging Behaviors; by Ronal Mah; Corwin Press, 2008
• Staying in Control: Anger Management Skills for Parents of Young Adolescents; by Millicent Kellner, Research Press, 2003
• Tantrums; by Michelle Kennedy; Barrons Educational Series, 2003
• What Your Explosive Child is Trying to Tell You: Discovering the Pathway from Symptoms to Solutions; by Douglas Riley; Houghton Mifflin, 2008