Mad Michael Paperback – October 30, 2017

Love this book and the whole Feeling Friends series!

A perfect way to help children (including their parents) express the negative feelings without harming others. So many times we are taught to supress these feelings. Coleen gives us a solution in a fun little story but that fun little story teaches and expresses big ideas.

This book does a masterful job of helping children understand that it is actually desirable to find a way to express your emotions. By finding a punching bag, a place to just yell, or do what ever is needed to release this energy, one puts him or her self back on the path to calmness and better understands why they were mad in the first place. Do your kids or grand-kids a favor and buy and share this book with them.

As a mom of three girls ranging from 6-10yrs old, Mad Michael sure was an amazing way to really open the conversations with them of their emotions especially as they grow and so does their frustrations. It is an exceptional one of a kind tool for kids of different ages to understand that their emotions are normal and there are amazing ways to handle them! I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!

5 STARS for Mad Michael!! I love what Colleen Aynn is doing with this book series and the Feeling Friends! These 'kids' are so relatable no matter if you are a kid yourself or an adult -- there's something here for all ages. I really enjoyed the dog in this particular book, Mad Michael. He is the voice of wisdom for Michael and I love how he demonstrates such kindness and compassion with him so that Michael doesn't feel so alone. Those qualities go such a long way in truly connecting with another living being. Bravo to Colleen and all the Feeling Friends for their work in spreading these important messages!

I really enjoyed reading the story to my son. And he has asked me pretty much every night to read him this book. I would highly recommend it to any parent looking for a good night time book.

Most of us can relate to the topic of "anger management", whether in ourselves or others. Colleen Aynn addresses this emotion beautifully, at a level every child (and adult) can understand. I have ALL of the Feeling Friends books in my library for my grandchildren.

Colleen Aynn nails it again with another book in the series of dealing with emotions! Such a fun read to help children understand and learn the ability to work through their anger - and that it's OK to be angry, just do so in a constructive way. Highly recommend!