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I Was So Mad

Mercer Mayer

Ages 3–8

Readers rate it 3.6 (14 on Hardcover)

24 pages · Released Nov 1, 2000

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I Was So Mad parent’s guide: what’s inside

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What it offers

A note for parents

This is a classic picture book that directly addresses children's anger in an age-appropriate, constructive way. The protagonist models healthy emotional coping strategies rather than destructive reactions. The book normalizes anger as a natural emotion while showing practical ways to calm down, making it an excellent resource for emotional development in early childhood.

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From the publisher

A child tries a variety of ways to dissolve anger. A child tries a variety of ways to dissolve anger.

Shelved under

  • Anger
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Anger in fiction
  • Children's stories, American
  • Fiction
  • Emotions, fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Classics
  • Young Adult
  • Children
  • picture book

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ISBN 9780307119391 · Random House Books for Young Readers

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