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Even Superheroes Have Bad Days
Series: Superheroes Are Just Like Us
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This book is ideal for young children learning to understand and cope with their emotions, as well as parents and educators seeking gentle guidance tools on emotional regulation.
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See moreAll kids have trouble getting a grip on their emotions, sometimes-even young superheroes! Action-packed illustrations and a dynamite rhyming text reveal the many ways superheroes can resist the super-temptation to cause a scene when they're sad, mad, frustrated, lonely, or afraid. Kids will find plenty of fun ideas in this energetic picture book to help them cope when they're having a bad day.
Helps children cope with difficult emotions. Designed for children aged 3-9. Colourful action-packed illustrations.
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Age range 3 to 9
When Superheroes don't get their way, when they're sad, when they're mad, when they've had a bad day . . .
. . . they COULD super-tantrum, they COULD but they DON'T, because REAL Superheroes just WOULDN'T—they WON'T!
All kids have trouble getting a grip on their emotions sometimes—even young superheroes! But what do they do when they're having a bad day? Colorful action-packed illustrations and a dynamite rhyming text reveal the many ways superheroes (and ordinary children, too) can resist the super-temptation to cause a scene when they're sad, mad, frustrated, lonely, or afraid.
From burning off steam on a bike or a hike, to helping others, this energetic picture book has plenty of fun ideas to help kids cope when they're feeling overwhelmed.
Series: Superheroes Are Just Like Us
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Even Superheroes Have Bad Days
Age range 3 to 9 When Superheroes don't get their way, when they're sad, when they're mad, when they've had a bad day . . . . . . they COULD super-tantrum, they COULD but they DON'T, because REAL Superheroes just WOULDN'T—they WON'T! All kids have trouble getting a grip on their emotions sometimes—even young superheroes! But what do they...Hardback$3499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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ISBN: 9781454913948
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 September 2016
Country: United States
Imprint: Sterling
Illustration: all in color
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Eda Kaban
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 276.0mm
Weight: 350g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Shelly Becker is the author of Mine! Mine! Mine! (Sterling), which has appeared on many "top 5" and "top 10" lists of books to teach the concept of "sharing" over the years (including newspapers, school libraries, the PBS/Sesame Street website, and more). In addition, Shelly has written more than 15 children's novelty books for Tormont, and sold stories and poems to Highlights for Children and Hopscotch for Girls magazine. She lives in Montreal, Canada.
Eda Kaban was born and raised in Turkey and studied illustration in the US. Her work can be seen in galleries throughout California and in a variety of publications. She has worked with clients such as Chronicle Books, Random House, Scholastic, Harper, Lufthansa Airlines, Mattel, and the Village Voice. Her illustrations have been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, Creative Quarterly, and 3X3. She lives in San Francisco, CA, and when she's not drawing, you can find her biking the hills of the Bay Area with her husband.
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