A series of animals throw a temper tantrum in rhyme in this amusing picture-book from 1969. From Lionel Lion, who doesn't like to have the tangles in his hair combed, to Thomas Q. Tiger, who doesn't care to be groomed too roughly, each animal vents their anger, before explaining what the trouble is. Only Henrietta Hippopotamus, whose mother allows her to wallow in the mud, is happy and content...

With a rhyming text from author Edna Mitchell Preston, and colorful artwork from illustrator Rainey Bennett, The Temper Tantrum Book would make an excellent read-aloud at story-time. The question/answer format of the story works very well, allowing the reader to appreciate the humorous side of the bad behavior first, and then revealing what is causing it. I don't know that this really has a very clear didactic purpose - if the lesson is to learn self control, even when frustrated, why is the only well-behaved animal child the one who is allowed to do as she pleases? - but it is nevertheless a sympathetic depiction of an all-too-common childhood occurrence: the temper tantrum. Recommended to those seeking picture-books for younger children, especially ones featuring childlike frustration. ( )

Lots of different animals have different kinds of temper tantrums. Useful for introducing the topic of temper tantrums, which can help with discussions of these, shall we say, less than desirable behaviors. ( )

Lots of different animals have different kinds of temper tantrums. Useful for introducing the topic of temper tantrums, which can help with discussions of these, shall we say, less than desirable behaviors. ( )