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Mad, Mad, MAD

by Leslie Patricelli
Leslie Patricelli
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Flipping from sad to mad can make for a bad day, but Baby is learning some tricks for getting the happy back.
Sometimes Baby is sad. And sometimes mad, mad, MAD! Baby screams and falls to the floor, and a spectacular tantrum follows, from furious crying to the final flop. What happens when Baby wants to stop, but even hugging a beloved blankie doesn't dissolve the cranky? Maybe a walkabout is in order, with some mindful breathing to boot? Master of toddler expression Leslie Patricelli turns the focus to feelings in a relatable episode offering some tips for helping the mad go away.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Leslie Patricelli Picture Books

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 6, 2020

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

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      • ISBN: 9781536220056
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2020
      Patricelli's board-book baby with the single sky-high curlicue and rosy cheeks (recently seen in Tooth and Big Kid Bed, both rev. 11/18) confronts the emotions of fear (Scared) and anger (Mad) in typical-preschooler (and reassuring) ways. In Scared, the child tells us: "Doggie is scared of many things," and then proceeds to list common fear-makers -- strangers, loud noises, parents out of view -- while the color-saturated, textured illustrations show who is really afraid. Following a Knuffle Bunny-esque plot twist, everything ends peacefully with child and stuffie safe in bed: "Don't be scared, Doggie. We have each other!" A concluding spread shows "Things that can be scary" and "Things that can help the scary go away." Mad relates, in rhyme, the child's struggles with irrational anger and provides (deep breath) eventual suggestions for self-soothing; this book's concluding spread is "Things that help the mad go away" ("doggies," "friends," "pillow punches," etc.). As always, the baby is endearing (and imperfect and imaginative), the struggles are relatable, and the solutions offered are at least worth a try.

      (Copyright 2020 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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