A bad day can turn into a good one Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes's masterful picture book explores a single day from five different points of view.

It's a bad day for a little yellow bird who loses his favorite tail feather, a little white dog whose leash gets tangled, a little orange fox who can't find his mother, and a little brown squirrel who drops her nut. But then something good happens to each of them, turning a bad day into a good one.

What makes a good day? What makes a bad day? And how can bad be transformed into good?

This exploration of opposites and emotions was described as a deceptively simple picture book, expertly tuned to the emotions and imaginations of young children by ALA Booklist in a starred review.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 02/27/2007
ISBN: 9780061140181
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.30h x 9.46w x 0.42d
Award: Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award - Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/18/2006 pg. 61
Booklist 12/15/2006 pg. 47
Kirkus Review - Children 02/15/2007 pg. 171
Kirkus Best Books 01/15/2007 pg. 16
School Library Journal 03/01/2007 pg. 173
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2007 pg. 184
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2007 pg. 369 - Recommended
New York Times 05/13/2007 pg. 15
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 279 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2007 pg. 1
Christian Century 12/11/2008 pg. 25
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2007 pg. 35
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2008 pg. 16

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 114029 / Good Day
Reading Level: 2.1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5