WHEN SOPHIE GETS ANGRY—REALLY, REALLY ANGRY...

Molly Bang, . . Scholastic Bookshelf, $5.99 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-439-59845-3

"Raw zigzags of color convey a girl's rage when her sister takes her toy in this compassionate volume, which proposes a cure for anger," PW said. "Bang treats childhood emotions with respect." Ages 3-up. (June)

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