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Pat Feels Mad: A Children's Book About Anger, Big Feelings, and Calming Down (Social Emotional Learning for Kids) (The Shape Squad Series)
Paperback
Series: The Shape Squad
ISBN13: 9781919532806
Publisher: Annesleys Press
Published: Feb 15 2026
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
What if anger isn't something to stop... but something to understand and soften?
Meet Pat, a bright red circle who loves to roll and bounce. But when his favourite game goes wrong, a hot, tight feeling grows inside him. His body stiffens, his corners push out, and Pat turns into a hard, angry square.
Being stuck and sharp means he can't move, can't play, and can't feel like himself.
With calm, gentle support from Pop, Pat discovers that his angry box feeling isn't bad - it's a message from his body. Using a simple, playful technique called the Box Breath, he learns how to pause, soften his corners, and make his mad feel smaller.
Pat Feels Mad is a reassuring Social Emotional Learning story that helps children understand anger while showing them a safe, body-based way to calm down and regain control.
As children follow Pat's journey, they also naturally absorb early learning concepts including shapes, colours, counting, and spatial movement - thoughtfully woven into the story so development happens without pressure.
Perfect for children who:
- experience tantrums or big angry reactions
- become overwhelmed when things don't go their way
- struggle to calm their body once upset
- find it hard to express frustration safely
- benefit from simple, repeatable calming tools
This supportive story helps children:
- recognise what anger feels like in their body
- understand the difference between calm and tight feelings
- learn a gentle breathing strategy they can use independently
- feel safe with big emotions without shame
- build emotional regulation and resilience
BONUS ACTIVITIES INCLUDED
Inside the book and via QR code you'll find breathing practice pages, printable resources, classroom-friendly tools, and a helpful parent & teacher guide designed to extend learning beyond the final page.
Ideal for home, preschool, classroom, and SEN environments.
Part of The Shape Squad Series - stories created to build emotional skills for life while gently supporting early childhood development.
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