IT’S A BAD DAY

By Mary Ellen Friday. Illustrated by Glin Dibley. Lively, colorful pictures illustrate this hilarious take on the trials and tribulations of being a kid. There are so many things that can go wrong—from being forced to eat brussels sprouts before dessert or missing out on a party because you got chicken pox, to growing out of your favorite T-shirt or having a tree eat your paper airplane. "But hey, I’m okay," concludes the narrator. "And tomorrow is another day." This book is bound to be a read-aloud favorite and is the perfect opener for a discussion about dealing with the bad days that happen to everyone once in a while. Grades K–4. 9" x 10½". Rising Moon. 32 pages. ©2006.