Soda Pop Head
Life isn't fair ... and whenever something unfair happens, Lester pops his top. He explodes so often that the kids in his class have a song and a name: Soda Pop Head. In just one day he's been to the principal's office, sent to his room for grabbing his sister, and yelled at his teacher for losing his homework. Luckily Dad has a plan to help.
Great illustrations and a practical solution make this a fun, educational read for kids.
None.
"Mom, do you have any more of these Julia Cook books?" Our daughter dove into the stories and spent a long time exploring the imagery. Lester's explosive personality resonated with her, and she picked up on the fact that it is not just kids who find life unfair.
The imagery is great ... and so is Lester's solution. The "Push / Pull / Dangle" is easy to remember and discreet to do! The author did a fabulous job creating three scenes where kids are likely to lose their cool: the cafeteria, the classroom, and at home with a sibling.
This picture book covers anger - and controlling anger - in a way that kids understand.
The theme of the book is anger management. Kids can get the message just by listening to the story, but it would make a great prop for talking about anger and other ways to deal with situations like these.
2.4
8 to 10
4 to 9
Read by a 10-year-old girl.
Buy! This is a book you'll read with your preschooler and then pull off the shelf for your third grader, too.
| Title | Soda Pop Head |
| About | |
| Author | Julia Cook |
| Publisher | National Center for Youth Issues © 2011 |
| Illustrators | Allison Valentine |
| ISBN | 9781931636773 |
| Material | Paperback |
| Cost | $8.95 |
| Genres | Emotions and Feelings, Growing Up |
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