{"product_id":"9780061140181","title":"A Good Day","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Good Day\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kevin Henkes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e bad day can turn into a good one! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes's masterful picture book explores a single day from five different points of view. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes a good day? What makes a bad day? And how can bad be transformed into good?\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003ein a starred review.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“An almost perfect picture book .…It must be said: Kevin Henkes is a genius.”\u003cbr\u003e“Deeply satisfying. …Henkes’s illustrations…speak volumes through simple details, managing to express pure joy in just the arched shape of an eye or the angle of an ear. … A Good Day is the rare example of near-perfection in a picture book.”\u003cbr\u003e“A deceptively simple picture book, expertly tuned to the emotions and imaginations of young children.”\u003cbr\u003e“A glorious celebration of the simple joys of childhood.”\u003cbr\u003e“A fine choice for the lap set.”\u003cbr\u003e“There is real resonance in this tale, rooted mostly in the suggestion that bad days can turn into good days on a dime.… This begs to be read again and again.”\u003cbr\u003e“Sublimely simple.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eALA Notable Children’s Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780061140181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41094756040910,"sku":"9780061140181","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780061140181.jpg?v=1649217552","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780061140181","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}