Books with author Chris Sabatino

Unresolved anger in children can erupt in damaging and inappropriate behavior. In this story, nine-year-old Penny's anger is kindled by several incidents throughout her day at school and home. After holding in her fury for so long, when she finally lets the angry feelings out, it is a negative emotional explosion.I Am So Angry, I Could Scream teaches children techniques for releasing anger in healthy ways and methods for preventing anger-inducing situations. Young readers are shown how to keep an anger chart to identify the causes of their angry feelings and how to find positive ways to work through them.

Never before has leaving a note been so much fun. That’s because each page has a cartoon to finish on top, and kids can choose whether they want to follow the image to its logical conclusion or use their imagination to come up with something unique. The pad progresses to more challenging cartoons, but it’s so enjoyable that budding artists might not realize they’re actually improving their skills. All the drawings are created by Chris Sabatino, who has produced everything from illustrations for children’s books to greeting cards and comics.

The latest First-Timer's Guide title focuses on writing, which often poses a struggle for young midgraders. This step-by-step guide takes kids through the entire writing process, from outline or summary to the finished project. Here, youngsters are encouraged to discover and explore books, they will learn to read for utmost enjoyment, comprehension, and retention. School Library Journal Gr 3-5-In order to write a book report, students must know how to choose a book, what to write about, and what to highlight. This title tells them all that and more. Unfortunately, the writing is not always clear. Voth jumps around quite a bit, and includes "First-Timer's Tips" and "Creative Corner" advice that distract from what she is trying to convey. Also, very little consideration is given to classroom teachers' possible variations on a theme. Black-and-white cartoons do not add much to the presentation. The glossary, however, is useful, and the lists of Caldecott and Newbery winners are helpful. There is also a listing of what the Dewey classification numbers mean and some information about the Library of Congress. All in all, however, there is little here that is new or enlightening.-Karen Scott, Valley Intermediate School, Pelham, AL Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.