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Lukoff, Kyle

I'm Sorry You Got Mad

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Julie Kwon. In a text composed completely of handwritten notes, Jack gradually learns to apologize sincerely and thoroughly for knocking over Zoe’s castle (with some help from teacher Ms. Rice). The notes and thick-lined mixed-media illustrations show Jack’s trajectory from visibly fuming to ready to make up and play with friends. Readers may be reminded of their own conflicts and the emotions that came with them, and reflect on what it really means to apologize.

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