From the book
Angry Axel
Axel’s horns go red when he’s angry. Today they are VERY red.
Anger has a warning sign
When Axel’s feeling gets big, his cream-white horns turn red from the bottom up, like a thermometer. In the book he learns to spot it, stand still, and say the word out loud. You can do the same three steps at home.
- Notice it. Where does angry show up in your body? Hot face, tight fists, loud voice, fast heart — those are your “horns going red.”
- Stop and stand still. Feet planted. Nothing else yet.
- Say it out loud. “I feel ANGRY.” Naming the feeling is the whole trick. What happens next is a choice.
Talk about it
How could you tell Axel was getting angry? Where do you feel angry in your body? Feelings are allowed — it’s what we do next that counts.
Try it together
Practice the words when everyone is calm — silly voice, big voice, whisper. Then in real life all a grown-up has to say is “your horns are going red.”
Meet Axel
Full name: Angry Axel the Bull. Home: 66 Raging Road, Steam City. Best at: being the strongest — and now, the calmest. Axel’s page.
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