The story, Seeing Red, introduces the emotionally reactive character of Felix the Fire Ant. When things don’t go his way, Felix is ‘quick to anger’. He unleashes his emotion in a matter of moments, feeling and acting at the same time. When Felix ‘fires up’, his words and actions are unfriendly. He doesn’t stop to think about the consequences of his actions, he just acts! In this story, children learn that it’s okay to feel angry but that use of unfriendly words and actions does not get you what you want. Children learn that using skills to self-calm leads to positive outcomes.
