Crabbit the Parrot is a good talker and has fine feathers, the perfect pet. . . but not all the words this bird uses are kind and he has a terrible temper! Living in Mrs Jolly’s Pet Shop can be noisy and busy at times. When will Crabbit be chosen by a family of his own? And how will he learn to control his temper
Sharing a story is a great way to help children who display challenging behaviour to recognise feelings and behaviours. The fun characters and humorous rhyming text in Crabbit the Parrot can help engage great conversations about appropriate behaviour and allow teachers/parents to address unwanted behaviour in a positive way and help children relate the behaviour to consequences.
This story has been created to be particularly pertinent to supporting children to understand feelings of anger.