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Cully is a five-year-old boy who has been inside all day because of the wet and cold weather. He sees his new bike leaning against the garage wall and he becomes impatient to go and ride it. However, his mother says he cant because it is raining and cold so Cully throws a tantrum hoping to persuade his mother to change her mind. Cully then experiences a range of emotions throughout the course of the tantrum. There are suggestions for educators to guide children through Cullys experience and identify themselves in similar situations. Cullys Tantrum simply explores the power children can gain by identifying and understanding their emotions.

This is the third book in the Cullys Emotions series. Cully is a friendly boy of about five years. He is watching the new next door neighbours playing with their soccer ball. The boys call Cully over to play with them, but they have planned to bully him.This is a story that describes the range of emotions, from scared to safe, Cully experiences as he is bullied by the boys and how he resolves them.Cully and the Soccer Boys simply explores the power children can gain by identifying and understanding their emotions.

Confused to ThrilledEmotion SeriesBook IVIt was nearly Cullys birthday. Hewas getting very excited. Grannohad asked Mummy and Daddyif she could get him a kitten or apuppy.

Remorse to RelievedEmotion SeriesBook V1This is the sixth book in the Cully series.Cully goes to visit his grandmother and sees a lemon meringue pie on the table. Lemon meringue is his very favourite. While his grandmother is distracted on the phone he sticks his finger into it and licks. Then he is so excited that he eats more and more of the pie. Suddenly Granno is beside him and the feels awful.This story explores the range of emotions Cully feels from remorseful to relieved as he and his grandmother resolved this problem.There are further suggestions for educators to guide children through Cullys experience and identify themselves in similar situations.Cully and the Lemon Meringue Pie simply explores the power children can gain by identifying and understanding their emotions.

Grief to OptimisticEmotion SeriesBook V11This is the seventh book in the Cully series.Cully goes to feed his pet guinea-pig Sunshine and finds her dead in her cage. This is his first close experience with death.This story explores the range of emotions Cully feels from puzzled to delighted as he comes to terms with the death of his pet.There are further suggestions for educators to guide children through Cullys experience and identify themselves in similar situations. Cully and Sunshine simply explores the power children can gain by identifying and understanding their emotions

This is the fifth book in the Cully Series.Cully is playing with Ferns kitten, Socks. He feels mischievous and decides to try and change her shape and hurts her. When Socks scratches him Cully experiences a range of emotions from shocked to happy, that teach him to be more considerate of others in his play.There are further suggestions for educators to guide children through Cullys experience and identify themselves in similar situations. Cully and Socks simply explores the power children can gain by identifying and understanding their emotions.

This is the eighth book in the Cully Series.Cully is going to Ferns house for a sleep over. During the night there is a big electrical storm and Cully is left on his own. He is frightened but tries to calm himself down. Cully experiences a range of emotions from scared to secure, that help him manage his fear on his own. There are further suggestions for educators to guide children through Cullys experience and identify themselves in similar situations. Cully and the Big Storm simply explores the power children can gain by identifying and understanding their emotions.