About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is stuck in a 'funk' and can't seem to snap out of it, or when they are feeling frustrated by their own irritability. This story provides a humorous, externalized way to look at bad moods by personifying them as a physical, slightly gross guest who refuses to leave. Big Rabbit tries everything to shake his mood, from watching TV to making a salad, but the mood just sits on the sofa wiping boogers on the rug. It is a brilliant tool for normalizing the fact that sometimes bad moods just happen, and we have to wait them out. Best for children ages 4 to 8, this book helps kids laugh at their own grumpiness while offering the gentle reassurance that even the biggest, baddest moods eventually pass on their own.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book is entirely secular and metaphorical. It treats emotional dysregulation with humor rather than shame. There are no heavy trauma elements, though it does feature some 'gross-out' humor like boogers.
