Orem Library

"A field guide to the fierce but adorable grumpasaurus, found in every home where there are small children."--

A cranky toddler has an enormous tantrum.

Betty the gorilla gets very upset when she is unable to peel her banana, and every effort Mr. Toucan makes to help her only seems to make things worse.

Babies have tantrums, and do not like being told NO, but part of growing up is learning to ask nicely, and accept restrictions--that is what big kids do.

"Fergal the dragon does not like being told what to do. Its not fair! And when things aren't fair, Fergal loses his temper and snorts angry fire. He feels sorry afterward, but Fergal just can't control his outbursts! After one really fiery day, his family and friends offer him some advice to calm down. Can this dragon learn to cool it before a temper tantrum hits? A perfect choice for fiery kids everywhere!"--Jacket.

Lola, a shrew, is famous all over West Meadow for her temper tantrums, but when her cousin Lester comes for a visit and gets special treatment just because he demands it, Lola begins to rethink her behavior.

Táwà makes her wishes known in the loudest way possible, even though she's too little to talk. Whenever things don't go her way, her sweet personality disappears. Whether on a walk, at the market or just getting new braids, Táwà is quick to cry "Waaa waa." As the day wears on, her cries become more and more frequent and exasperating as they echo throughout the village. And when night falls and it's time for bed, is there anything the exhausted...

Big Volcano and Little Volcano live side by side in paradise, but when a silly bird drops a coconut (or two) on Little Volcano's crater he blows his top.

Illustrations and rhyming text explore some of the things that dinosaurs might do when they are angry--and how they should control their tempers.

In rhyming text, a small girl admits she sometimes gets angry when she is frustrated, and her grandmother shows her how to cope.