Books with author Karen Ackerman

Cully is a four year old boy who plays with his grandmother's crystal bird because he is fascinated with the rainbows it casts onto the wall. He accidently breaks off its wing and feels guilty. He then experiences a range of emotions before apologising to his grandmother and being forgiven by her because he accepted responsibility for the accident. There are suggestions for educators to guide the child through Cully's experience and identify themselves in similar situations so they can learn to identify, take responsibility and resolve their emotions.

Cully is a five-year-old boy who has been inside all day because of the wet and cold weather. He sees his new bike leaning against the garage wall and he becomes impatient to go and ride it. However, his mother says he can't because it is raining and cold so Cully throws a tantrum hoping to persuade his mother to change her mind. Cully then experiences a range of emotions throughout the course of the tantrum. There are suggestions for educators to guide children through Cully's experience and identify themselves in similar situations. Cully's Tantrum simply explores the power children can gain by identifying and understanding their emotions.