Every emotion, so anger as well, carries within itself an emotional need that the child, along with every adult person, wants satisfied. It is very strong and focused on other people. Anger is a temporary emotional state that is mostly triggered by some sort of frustration, hence the emotional need behind anger is actually a child’s desire to be taken seriously, to be listened to, and for the things that have bothered and hurt them to be acknowledged, as they are difficult for them to deal with.

Picture books are focused on the following topics:
- Angry squirrel doesn’t listen / Anger that is expressed through not listening to the determined boundaries
- Angry bunny hurts himself / Anger that is expressed through self-harm
- Angry kitty has a tummy ache / Anger that is repressed and expressed through psychosomatic problems
- Angry hippo bites / Anger that is expressed through aggression towards others