Marty Feels Mad is a story about two friends who argue during pretend play. It supplies a closer look at how anger can feel, and how anger can affect us. Most importantly identifying the feeling and validating the feeling in a way that honors the child. The story takes the reader through de-escalation and self-regulation, to see what resolution can look like.

Marty Feels Mad is the second book in this series, preceded by the learning tool: "You Are Only Human: a child's guide to emotional intelligence" written by Leeanne Atwater

Keep your eyes peeled for the next book in this series: Sam Feels Sad A story about how sadness can feel when a long-term friend moves away. The story takes the reader through identifying the emotion and self-soothing. It teaches the child how to pull themselves out of the sadness while still honoring the emotion.