Author
Molly Bang
4 books here
Ten, Nine, Eight
Picture book · ages 2–5 · 1985
A Caldecott honor book that works because the countdown is the architecture, not decoration—the rhythm and visual logic are inseparable from what makes bedtime feel safe and inevitable.
When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 420L · 2012
The most practical anger-management book for preschoolers and early readers — kids memorize Sophie's strategies and parents hear 'I need to go outside and take deep breaths' instead of tantrums.
When Sophia Gets Angry
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 250L · 2007
The most honest, unmoralistic picture book about anger for young kids—no shaming, no toxic positivity, just 'here's what anger looks like and here's something that actually works.'
The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 1980
A wordless Caldecott winner that rewards close looking — the visual storytelling is sharp and funny enough that kids ask 'what happens next?' rather than 'what does this say?'