This is a cute rhyming story about Petey. When Petey gets mad an imaginary tiny troll comes out with blue boots. With the help of Mom he learns to control his anger. I really thought the strategy used in the book was perfect for a young child. I found the mischievous troll to be funny and a good image for anger. The illustrations are colorful and will hold a child’s attention. I recommend this book for children 2 and up.

This book seemed developmentally appropriate for ages 2 -5. The illustrations were alright and featured bright colors and a vaguely interpretive style. I love a good rhyming text for this age range, but the rhymes made some of the text come across as awkward and unnatural, i.e. When the mom says to the boy “Why do you cry?”
I also thought the ultimate message that using a coping strategy will make your anger go away forever, might not be the most realistic message for a child.

"We all have a small angry troll that's inside. Sometimes we can't calm him or tell him to hide. He creeps out and takes over, and then he has the say! But, I promise, it does not have to be that way."

This was a cute book with simple and engaging illustrations to help kids understand what happens when they get really angry and how they can tame their temper in kid friendly language. Petey's tiny troll does resemble Poppy the troll which is so opposite of her personality but it may help to keep kids engaged.

Thank you BooksGoSocial, Shea Peterson and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.