My 14 month old, while not able to understand the meaning yet, loved the pictures. Genre: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS. "When Miles Got Mad"" is a strong and much recommended addition to any youth's children picturebook collection." The book starts with a very short intro to Miles and his brother Max. This book helps children recognize, express and move through the feeling of anger with patience and practice. Use code Ruby20 at checkout. Please try again. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This was a cute book with some great illustrations and a very important message. As Miles begins to explain, the monster starts to shrink & eventually disappear. A must read for any kid book collection! My son has speech delay issues and a younger brother who makes him very angry at times. Simple explanation on anger and how to deal with it. There was a problem loading your book clubs. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16100890-when-miles-got-mad Miles finds that his reflection in the mirror has changed into a furry red monster that advises him to talk through his anger, and he does, until it dissipates. Having said that, I love this book because it made me as a parent think through possible narratives that I could use to illustrate the principal of making the mad go away -- and so it was a great launching pad for discussing its intended topic. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. By encouraging Miles to use his words to express his anger, the Mad Monster helps Miles move through this big emotion to ca. When I Get Mad anger management , books , feelings , guest post , songs 2.09.2012 School counselors have the unique opportunity to help teach students how to process their feelings and how to manage them. In the book, from The Mother Company, Miles is playing with his little brother Max, when Max breaks his toy airplane. As his anger swells, he catches sight of himself in the mirror -- but instead of his own reflection, a furry red monster stares back at him! My son reads the book independently and says it is his favorite book. WHEN MILES GOT MAD We love how the characters are drawn on real backgrounds, helping the children really relate to them. I love Love love this book, and so do my kids. I was looking for a book that talked about ways of handling anger and this has been a good one. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. New for 2020! Great metaphor for anger in a way that speaks to young children. I typically don't like picture books with an obvious message like this (I think kids are smart enough to infer life lessons from events in a story if it's well told) but the comic-like panels with the mix of photo and cartoon art was interesting. Please try again. When his little brother breaks his favorite toy, Miles gets MAD. Miles ends up making amends with Max. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. -Dr. Cara Natterson, MD., Pediatrician & Author of. As his anger swells, he suddenly catches sight of himself in the mirror - but instead of his own reflection, a furry red monster with big round eyes and funny teeth stares back at him. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. As his anger swells, he suddenly catches sight of himself in the mirror - but instead of his own reflection, a furry red monster with big round eyes and funny teeth stares back at him. The mad monster helps Miles move through this big emotion to calm down. By encouraging Miles to use his words to express his anger, the Mad Monster helps Miles move through this big emotion to calm himself. As his anger gets bigger, Miles looks in the mirror and sees a furry red monster staring back at him. On the fence here for sure. The Mother Company; Illustrated edition (April 11, 2013). My son is almost 5 and my daughter is 2 and he is always annoyed that she messes with his stuff. SAMANTHA KURTZMAN-COUNTER is a children's book author, children's show producer and director, and partners with Abbie in The Mother Company. and feelings so that they can get better at figuring out what they need. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Publisher: Mother Company. Unable to add item to List. I love the art -- it's original, modern, clean, cool. Format Book Published [Los Angeles, CA] : The Mother Company, c2013. Miles gets mad when his brother breaks his favorite toy. It has a great message and helps to show kids ways to calm themselves when angry. A note for adults explains the importance of children verbalizing their feelings and provides information about the mission of The Mother Company and Ruby's Studio. Great read about how anger can get out of control but also about how we can learn to control it. This is a GREAT book for kids with a toddler sibling! Cute illustrations, but the story itself is bit too didactic. We are trying to get him to figure out ways to express his emotions without hitting or throwing, so we are using this as one of the things we talk about. Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2016. She gets most of her notes from her son Jack, who just entered Kindergarten. A concept that educates children and makes us parents think, Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2014. Miles and Maya first saw each other when Maya came into school for the summer abroad program and ended up tripping into a display board as they exchanged a look at each other. When Miles got mad / written by Samantha Kurtzman-Counter. What a delightful book!" My boys were very interested and could identify, and we discussed how to deal with anger as we read. Please try again. Qty. When Miles Got Mad will be released April 16th!