In Steps and Stones: An Anh’s Anger Story, Anh feels left out when his friends choose kickball instead of digging with him at recess. Hurt and angry, he is visited by his personified anger—Anger appears as a wild, impulsive creature coaxing him toward frustration. Instead of reacting, Anh begins to walk slowly, matching each step with his breath and counting, a practice of mindful walking. …
In Peace, Bugs, and Understanding: An Adventure in Sibling Harmony, young Lily is upset when her little sister Ruby spoils their game during a family picnic. Lily’s frustration turns into anger, but her father gives her a special old journal, once belonging to her great-grandfather. In the journal, she reads about his encounter with a creature called “Anger” and how he learns to transform…