What's The Big Idea?: Why Am I Angry? Hardcover – Illustrated, 10 Mar. 2016

This hardbacked full colour book is based on a TV programme( which unfortunately I have not seen) and is based on a main character called `Hugo`.Throughout the the book Hugo meets several friends who are all angry for various reasons and they show their anger in different ways,whether it be seen in their face, by growling, or running away. There are possible solutions for their anger and questions are dotted throughout the story to help children understand and encourage to talk about anger.The story concludes with a summing up page ending with the question, `What do you think.The story itself has some cute characters, is written really well so as not to have to many breaks so keeps the story flowing and the children engaged.The final page is more for parents, carers, educators about how best to use the book.

This series of books are a useful addition for the teacher aiming to use philosophy/SEAL in the classroom. Alongside the films, they are a good resource to use, being well presented, colourful and clearly laid out in a cheerful manner. They raise a number of interesting questions related to young children's lives.

The Big Idea is a BBC (Cbeebies) cartoon that explores emotions and feelings. It is relevant to ages 4-8 I would say. The illustrations are very nice, reminiscent of the French cartoon SamSam. The book can be read even if you do not know of the TV series, so it s part of a well thought of independent book collection. This particular book follows the main character who explores situations that make him angry and finds tools to deal with episodes of school-boy rage. It is well written, with enough text to be manageable for the ages mentioned above. A good proposition.