Sometimes I Am Hot Lava
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2024

Sometimes I Am Hot Lava

By Jody Jensen Shaffer, Amélie Videlo (Illustrator)

A kid learns to cool his volcanic anger with mindful breathing.

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32 pages
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Buddy feels like a volcano ready to erupt when things go wrong. But with mindful breathing, he discovers how to cool down and manage his fiery emotions. Can Buddy learn to stay calm when the pressure builds? Explore Buddy's journey as he navigates the bubbling magma of anger and frustration, finding peace through simple techniques. This story offers young readers tools to understand and control their emotions, turning volcanic eruptions into calm, igneous rock.

From the publisher

Sometimes when I get mad . . . Bubble . . . Boil . . . Erupt! Most of the time, Buddy is a regular kid. He has ups and downs. But when things don’t go his way, he can feel the magma bubble and boil inside of him until he erupts like a volcano. Fortunately, he knows a few ways to return to feeling as calm and cool as igneous rock. Sometimes I Am Hot Lava shows kids like Buddy how to manage feelings of anger and frustration through mindful breathing techniques. Backmatter teaches readers about anger and helps us identify what we’re feeling, why we’re feeling it, and what we can do about it.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD490L
Themes & topics
Books about angerBooks about feelings and emotionsBooks about siblingsBooks about self-esteemBooks about self control
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
April 2, 2024
Publisher
Beaming Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781506493459

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