Cover of My Angry Robot by Joey and Melanie Acker, a children's social-emotional learning picture book about understanding and managing anger.

My Angry Robot

Big feelings can be hard to manage. Especially when you're a robot!

Meet Angry Bot.

Angry Bot gets mad. He gets frustrated. And sometimes, he just doesn't know what to do with all those big feelings.

Sound familiar?

In My Angry Robot, Angry Bot's builder helps him understand what anger feels like, recognize when he's getting upset, and discover simple strategies for calming down.

Because here's the thing about anger: It's okay to feel angry. What matters is learning how to handle those feelings safely.

Through a funny, engaging story, colorful illustrations, and easy-to-understand language, children learn that anger is a normal emotion and that they can develop skills to manage it.

Inside this book, children will learn to:

  • Recognize signs that they're feeling angry.

  • Understand that feeling angry is okay.

  • Identify situations that can make them frustrated.

  • Explore safe and positive ways to respond to anger.

  • Practice simple calming strategies they can use at home or school.

Part of the Thoughtful Bots™ series by Joey and Melanie Acker, My Angry Robot makes social-emotional learning approachable, relatable, and fun for young readers.

The book also includes helpful tips and strategies for parents and educators, making it a useful resource for classroom read-alouds, counseling conversations, and family discussions about emotions.

Perfect for:

Parents helping children manage big feelings, elementary school teachers, school counselors, social-emotional learning lessons, calming-corner discussions, and children who are learning to express their emotions in healthy ways.

Recommended for children ages 3–10.

Helping little learners understand big feelings, one robot at a time.

Book Details

Authors: Joey Acker and Melanie Acker

Series: Thoughtful Bots™

Publisher: Joey and Melanie Acker

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 36

Publication Date: September 1, 2021

ISBN: 9781951046293

Recommended Ages: 3–10