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| View Larger Image | Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry | Paperbackby Bebe Moore Campbell (Author), E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)
| List Price: | $5.99 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Puffin | | Page Count: | 32 Pages | | Publication Date: | October 06, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 342,402nd |
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FEATURES | - ISBN13: 9780142403594
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Product Description
Some mornings Annie’s mommy helps her get ready for school and makes "hot, golden circles" of pancakes for breakfast. Those days her smiles are as bright as sunshine. Other mornings Annie’s mommy acts like she has dark clouds inside and doesn’t smile at all. Those days Annie knows she can call her grandmother, eat a treat from her "secret snacks," and think happy thoughts. But Annie always remembers that even when Mommy is angry on the outside, on the inside she never stops loving her. E. B. Lewis’s luminous illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to Campbell’s artful handling of this poignant story. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 7 reviews)
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Bipolar book for children by K. B. Squires (Asheville, NC)  5 Stars
August 09, 2009
This is an excellent book for children because it reinforces that even though "Mommy gets angry" she always loves you, and there are people around you who will help you when you need it. In our case, I'm the Nana who can be reached for help.
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crazy myself by Book Lover #52 (Ann Arbor, MI)  4 Stars
June 26, 2007
I am a little resistant to the characterization of the mommy as angry/violent-- but the pics are beautiful, the message (of others chipping in) is good, and, as long as people recognize this is just one type of experience with bipolar disorder, I recommend it.
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Children with mentally ill parents by L. Neace (Wichita, KS USA) 5 Stars
May 13, 2007
This is an excellent resource to use with children who have mentally ill parents. I am a child and family therapist. I have already used the book a couple of times, and it was fascinating to see the children's reactions to the angry mother. Even boys can identify with the main character, Annie. The book helps children to see they are not alone, identify their own emotions, and allows the therapist to discuss how they cope. Nice illustrations!
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Helps introduce complicated subject by A. Sweatt (Back of Beyond) 4 Stars
June 10, 2006
This book is helpful as a tool for introducing bipolar disorder to young children. I read the story to my six year old and we discussed the child's life, the good and the bad. I explained that the mother had a mental illness which affected her behavior in negative ways. The book clearly states that the mother refuses treatment and how it affects the lives of her loved ones. This presents an opportunity to clarify the difference between a person seeking treatment versus one who refuses trestment. It also does a good job of describing a back-up plan for the child when mom is not well. This plan gives the little girl a sense of control and security when her mother's behavior is chaotic or frightening.
Overall, this book is very good for a lead-in to this issue for young children. However, do your homework before reading the story aloud as it lacks even a simple definition of bipolar or any guidance for a discussion afterwards.
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Bipolar Disorder simplified for young children by K. James (Los Angeles, CA USA) 5 Stars
January 26, 2005
I am the mother of an adult bipolar daughter and have read this book to my grandson who is seven years old. It's right on the money. Mental illness is difficult for most adults to truly understnd let alone a child. It's vital for children to understand that their mentally ill parent still loves them even though they do "strange" things. This book provided a path for my grandson to talk about his mother and for me to try (again and again) to help him understand her illness.
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