Children's books about anger
Books in the library where anger is a central thread — a substantial shelf of 30 titles. Picture-book gateways for the youngest readers, chapter-book exploration for older children, ranked here by how widely each is known and loved.
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Big Bright Feelings: Ravi's Roar
by Tom Percival · age 3–7
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Picture book
Dino Feelings: The Stompysaurus
by Rachel Bright · age 3–6
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Picture book
Sweep
by Louise Greig · age 4–7
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Graphic novel
Bumble and Snug and the Angry Pirates
by Mark Bradley · age 5–8
Graphic novel
Picture book
Grumpy Bird
by Jeremy Tankard · age 3–6
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Picture book
I Hate Everything
by Sophy Henn · age 3–7
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Picture book
The Pout-Pout Fish and the Mad, Mad Day
by Deborah Diesen · age 3–6
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Picture book
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak · age 3–7
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Picture book
Grumpy Frog
by Ed Vere · age 3–6
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Picture book
The Camel Who Had the Hump
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
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Picture book
The Most Magnificent Thing
by Ashley Spires · age 4–8
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Picture book
The Sour Grape
by Jory John · age 4–8
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Chapter book
The Worlds We Leave Behind
by A.F. Harrold · age 10–14
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Picture book
The Mud Princess
by Beatrice Alemagna · age 4–8
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Illustrated
Rabbit and Bear: The Pest in the Nest
by Julian Gough · age 5–8
Illustrated
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The Bad Seed
by Jory John · age 4–8
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Picture book
The River
by Tom Percival · age 4–8
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Chapter book
Wings of Fire: The Poison Jungle
by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12
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Again!
by Emily Gravett · age 2–6
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Chapter book
The Light in Everything
by Katya Balen · age 9–13
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Chapter book
The Space We're In
by Katya Balen · age 10–14
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Chapter book
George's Marvellous Medicine
by Roald Dahl · age 7–10
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Chapter book
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J.K. Rowling · age 11–15
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The Colour Monster
by Anna Llenas · age 3–6
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Picture book
The Squirrels Who Squabbled
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
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Picture book
The Grand Hotel of Feelings
by Lidia Brankovic · age 4–8
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Graphic novel
Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel
by William Golding · age 14–18
Graphic novel
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
by Mo Willems · age 3–7
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Picture book
Iris and Isaac
by Catherine Rayner · age 3–6
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Picture book
The Gecko and the Echo
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
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