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Meltdown!

David Griswold (2024-02-06)

Subgenre
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages40 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age4

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Protagonist archetypes

Robot Protagonist

Synopsis

This humorous picture book uses robots to help kids explore big emotions. Did you know robots never stay up past their bedtime? They power down right at seven o'clock. And when robots are upset, they never hit. They use their programming language: BLEEP BLOOP! But even robots with all the latest updates will occasionally malfunction. Meltdowns happen. And while they are no fun, they don't last forever. Meltdown! normalizes big emotions and explores some ways to cope with even the biggest mega robot meltdowns. With colorful illustrations full of imaginative details, this pun-tastic picture book is fun to read for robo-kids and grown-up robots alike.

Tags

Picture BookSocial-Emotional LearningEducational

Is Meltdown! appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 4 and up.

This gentle picture book uses robots as a metaphor to help young children understand and normalize big emotions like meltdowns, offering coping strategies in a humorous, accessible way.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the silly robots and colorful illustrations while learning that everyone has meltdowns sometimes.