Remy the Rhino Learns Patience
Ages: 0-7
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- Humility
- Patience
- Bullying
- Complaining
Values
Struggles
Why Should My Child Read This Book?
Meet Remy, a relatable character who struggles with big emotions—especially anger—when things don’t go his way. Through gentle humor and expressive illustrations, the book introduces an essential life skill: slowing down in the moment of frustration. It’s especially helpful for children learning to manage tantrums and big feelings, reminding them that the world doesn’t always bend to their will. The story also teaches that our actions have consequences, and sometimes a quick mistake made in anger can take a long time to undo.
How Can I Use This Book?
- Share the hadith: “The strong is not the one who can overpower others, but the one who controls himself when angry.” (Bukhari, Muslim).
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us how to manage anger with practical steps:
- Say the ta’wuth: “I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shayṭān.” أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
- If you’re standing, sit down;
- if you’re sitting, lie down.
- Make wudu. Anger is from fire and water puts out fire.
- Explain that the most difficult thing to control in this world is our selves. Did Remy learn to control himself?
- Just like we build physical muscles in our arms and legs when we play and run, we can also build our habit muscles. Self control is one of these habit muscles. It takes practice to make it strong. How can you build a strong “self-control” muscle?
- Discuss what happened to Remy when he gave into his anger. Teach children that when we give in to anger, we let others control us—but when we control our anger, no one has power over us except Allah ﷻ.
- Use this phrase often at home: “We fix ourselves before we fix what’s around us.”
- This simple phrase can be woven into everyday moments with children. For example, when they feel cold, remind them to first put on a sweater before asking to turn on the heat. It’s a gentle way to teach personal responsibility and self-regulation—starting with small choices.
- Consequences Game:
- Set a timer and tell your child they have 30 seconds to make the biggest mess they can in their room (without breaking anything!). Once time’s up, start a new timer and challenge them to clean it up completely.
- Afterward, have a short discussion: “Was it faster to make the mess or clean it up? Why do you think it takes longer to fix something than to break it?”
- This simple activity helps children experience firsthand how easy it is to cause damage in a moment—and how much effort it takes to repair it—especially when we act out of frustration or anger.
What’s This Book About?
Remy is an impatient Rhino. When the other animals annoy him, he snorts and charges right for them.
One day, an aardvark decides not to run, and Remy’s horn gets stuck in a tree! The forgiving aardvark gathers termites to slowly eat away the wood and free Remy—not only of his situation, but of his impatient ways.
Anything I need to be aware of?
VIEW FLAGSGenres: General Fiction, Humor
Publisher: Harvest Kids
*This review applies only to ISBN number noted above.
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