The Snit and George Franklin Whit

George Franklin Whit was having a Snit so bad he became one! What will he do when he breaks his favorite toy? Follow him through his house as his anger boils out of control.

When children are very angry, they don't realize how damaging their tantrums are to themselves and others around them. This well illustrated book shows that they have a choice of going into a 'Snit' or showing their anger in healthy ways. Since verbalizing anger is difficult to learn, the included Snit-O-Meter is a handy tool for them to visually show their anger level, and helps create a dialogue to resolve the situation.

Award winning author Taylor Overbey was the managing editor of GLAD, for three years in the early 1980's. It was here that his numerous comic stories were published in over 17 issues. After leaving GLAD, he moved to California where he wrote and drew short stories for Blackthorne Comics titles ''Laffin' Gas'' and ''The Legion of Stupid Heroes,'' and self-syndicated a weekly comic feature called, ''Curious Words and Fascinating Phrases.'' He later wrote, performed puppets, and did animated cartoons for a children's DVD series, ''A Street Called Straight.''

Taylor wrote and illustrated his first children's book, The SNIT and George Franklin Whit for his son, Elias, when Elias was in the first grade. Nine years later he and his wife had a girl, Sophia, for whom he wrote The I-Wants and the Gimmies, a CIPA award winner.

Taylor lives in Michigan with his wife, Youla, and two children, Elias and Sophia. He is an adjunct professor, illustrator, animator, and painter, and is working on more stories.