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by Megan Borgert-Spaniol (Author), Laura Deo (Illustrator)
Olive learns she needs to clean her room before reading her new book, and anger rolls in like a storm. But like the weather, feelings come and go. This delightful take on a familiar emotion helps young readers understand that feelings are never forever. And when anger happens, kids have everything they need to manage that feeling. Friendly characters and accessible text introduce the emotion of anger and the idea that feelings can be externalized and managed, a tried-and-true method backed by the pediatric psychologists at Mayo Clinic.
Olive's Angry Day was created in collaboration with Emily McTate, Ph.D., L.P., Pediatric Psychologist at the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. Aligns to core CASEL Competencies of self-awareness, self-management, and social awareness. Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic.Author Biography
Megan Borgert-Spaniol is a writer and editor in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She likes to write about food, animals, and human nature. She also loves dreaming up fun characters and telling their stories.
Laura Deo is an illustrator from Salerno, Italy. She grew up surrounded by books, paintings, and music. As a child she spent every waking moment reading stories and drawing funny characters. She has illustrated dozens of stories for children's books and magazines.
