A Good Day Board Book

by Kevin Henkes

Overview

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. This sturdy board book edition is perfect for snuggling up.

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061857782
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	01/26/2010
Pages:	28
Sales rank:	134,004
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 5.98(h) x 0.64(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors—one for Olive’s Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller—and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Sun Flower Lion, A Parade of Elephants, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in a house in Madison, Wisconsin.

Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors—one for Olive’s Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller—and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Sun Flower Lion, A Parade of Elephants, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in a house in Madison, Wisconsin.

Hometown:

Madison, Wisconsin

Date of Birth:

November 27, 1960

Place of Birth:

Racine, Wisconsin

Education:

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Website:

http://www.kevinhenkes.com

Editorial Reviews

An almost perfect picture book .…It must be said: Kevin Henkes is a genius.” — New York Times Book Review

“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.” — Horn Book (starred review)

“A masterpiece, an almost perfect picture book.… It should be said: Kevin Henkes is a genius.” — New York Times Book Review

“This begs to be read again and again.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

“A deceptively simple picture book, expertly tuned to the emotions and imaginations of young children.” — Booklist (starred review)

“A simple picture book, expertly tuned to the emotions and imaginations of children.” — Booklist (starred review)

“A glorious celebration of the simple joys of childhood.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A fine choice for the lap set.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

“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.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Sublimely simple.” — Washington Post Book World

“The rare example of near-perfection in a picture book.” — Horn Book (starred review)

From the Publisher

This begs to be read again and again.

Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

The rare example of near-perfection in a picture book.

Horn Book (starred review)

A masterpiece, an almost perfect picture book.… It should be said: Kevin Henkes is a genius.

New York Times Book Review

A simple picture book, expertly tuned to the emotions and imaginations of children.

Booklist (starred review)

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.

Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Sublimely simple.

Washington Post Book World

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.

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

This begs to be read again and again.

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)