The Angry Bull Learns to Chill is a beautifully illustrated children’s picture book that gently explores the big feelings young children often face, especially anger.
Bull doesn’t know what to do when he feels overwhelmed by rage. He stomps, charges, yells… but nothing helps him feel better. With a little support from Mumma Cow and some wise animal friends, Bull begins to discover healthier ways to manage his emotions and find peace.
Perfect for ages 4–6, this heartwarming story helps children understand that it’s okay to feel angry; but there are kinder, safer ways to express it.
A wonderful tool for parents, carers, and educators looking to nurture emotional intelligence and empathy from an early age.
The Angry Bull Learns to Chill is a beautifully illustrated children’s picture book that gently explores the big feelings young children often face, especially anger.
Bull doesn’t know what to do when he feels overwhelmed by rage. He stomps, charges, yells… but nothing helps him feel better. With a little support from Mumma Cow and some wise animal friends, Bull begins to discover healthier ways to manage his emotions and find peace.
Perfect for ages 4–6, this heartwarming story helps children understand that it’s okay to feel angry; but there are kinder, safer ways to express it.
A wonderful tool for parents, carers, and educators looking to nurture emotional intelligence and empathy from an early age.
We all experience anger from time to time. The National Library of Medicine states that anger emerges in children as young as 4 months. Then, shortly before the age of two, children enter the terrible twos. This stage in a toddler's development can bring bouts of screaming, aggression, increased defiance, and tears. Kids are trying to be more independent and become frustrated more easily. It can be a trying, exhausting time. Controlling one's anger can be a challenging endeavor for adults and kids. The Angry Bull Learns to Chill introduces us to an adorable bull calf who cannot shake his rage. He wants to be happy like the other farm animals but has no clue how to do it. Bull turns to his friends for help—an important step to understanding and learning techniques to simmer the angry feelings.
Bull's mum reassures her calf that it's normal to get mad. We all experience the emotion. However, it's not appropriate to take your anger out on others. We all must find a way to redirect and diffuse the emotion. The pig, duck, and horse shared what makes them happy, but their methods didn't work for the bull. This dilemma can translate to people. Your friend might find painting takes their anger away. Another might go horseback riding. While their activities are great for them, they might not have the same effect on you. A dog gave the bull great advice: "Find your own way to feel okay. Be grateful, breath, and enjoy today."
The Angry Bull Learns to Chill did have a couple of minor editing mistakes. The illustrations, created using AI tools to enhance the visual storytelling, missed the mark occasionally. For example, the bull's horns were inconsistent in size, and animals were missing essential body parts in some scenes. I also had no idea what was spelled on the green sign attached to the wooden fence. The issue with AI-generated artwork is its lack of a keen eye for detail. It misses what human artists do not. It misses what human artists do not. That said, I did love the beautiful colors in the sky, which was the backdrop for the lovely conversation between the dog and bull. Though I do not know why a pig wore corrective lenses, sunglasses, or a hat, kids will love the oinker's cute accessories. (Another animal wore glasses, too, but the drawing had issues. I'm assuming it was a cat.)
Anger is a normal emotion, just like happiness and sadness. Even though it is normal, kids must learn to handle this emotion, starting at a young age. I recommend reading The Angry Bull Learns to Chill and discussing ways to handle immense feelings.
My suggested reading age for The Angry Bull Learns to Chill is 2-6.
Score: 3.5 stars