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The Big Scream

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The Big Scream by Kirsti Call is a delightful children's story focusing on a little girl with big feelings who experiences overwhelming emotions. Through rhythmic text and vibrant illustrations, the book explores the journey of gently understanding and managing these intense emotions. It's a warm and engaging tale that encourages young readers to express and navigate their feelings.
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Format: Board book
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You might enjoy this book if you love imaginative, playful stories that help young readers express and manage big emotions in a fun way. Perfect for children who enjoy vibrant illustrations and engaging narratives that encourage self-awareness and empathy.

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The Big Scream

Little ones face a bad day and feel like letting out a big scream, but realize that a better solution is to pause, breathe in, and let themselves calm down.

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In this sweet, reassuring board book, little ones will learn what to do when an ugly bad mood turns into one BIG SCREAM.

Chest aches
Fists pound
Big wail
Kick ground
BIG SCREEEEEEEEEEEEAM!

Everyone has bad days, and it’s okay to be sad and upset sometimes. But what do you do when you want to let out a BIG SCREAM?

In this loving story, little ones will learn how to pause, breathe in, and calm down. The perfect read-aloud for parents and little ones to share before and after a big tantrum, this story proves that sometimes the best medicine to cure a big bad scream is a little dose of big love.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665907392

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Board book

Date Published: 28 June 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Little Simon

Illustration: f-c; gloss cvr (no sfx)

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Denis Angelov
  • Illustrated by Denis Angelov

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 191.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 290g

Pages: 26

About the Author

Kirsti Call is the cohost of the Picture Book Look podcast, a Rate Your Story Judge, and a blogger for Writer’s Rumpus. She has judged the Cybils Awards since 2015 and is a therapist trained life coach for creatives. Kirsti is the author of Mootilda’s Bad MoodCow Says MeowCold Turkey, and The Big Scream. Visit her online at KirstiCall.com.

Denis Angelov is a children’s book illustrator who lives in Sofia, Bulgaria. He loves mixing all sorts of media in his work, including gouache, oil pastels, colored pencils, watercolors, and more—if it’s within arm’s reach while he’s drawing, it will most likely end up in the final illustration in some way. Denis also works with lots of wonky shapes and skewed perspectives to add charm and character. Visit him online at DenisIllustrates.com.

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