One Of Those Days (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Rebecca Doughty (Illustrator) "Some days are just not as great as others..." (more)

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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2 Rosenthal enumerates ways in which a child's happiness can be squelched by a rotten day. The array of mishaps includes sibling and friendship problems, disappointing birthdays, itchy clothing, misplaced belongings, and self-doubt. Each unwelcome incident warrants a special designation. There's a Keep Spilling Stuff Day, a Nobody's Listening To You Day, a Gutter Ball Day, and a Not Big Enough Day. This succinct book is not a story but an imaginative list of calamities that culminates predictably with the promise that all bad days lead to a new dawn. The angst of the characters is rendered effectively through the partnership of Rosenthal's words and Doughty's cartoons, reminiscent of her illustrations in Harriet Ziefert's 39 Uses for a Friend (2001) and 31 Uses for a Mom (2003, both Putnam). The format of this humorous book will serve as an excellent springboard for students trying their own hands at writing about one of those days. Gloria Koster, West School, New Canaan, CT
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From Booklist

K-Gr. 3. Less intense than Judith Viorst's classic Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (1972), this oddly reassuring picture book identifies days that qualify as "one of those days." From "Feeling Left Out Day" and "Itchy Sweater Day" to "Answer to Everything Is No Day," Rosenthal pinpoints 22 downers that will resonate with children. After the last bad day, "Sad for No Reason Day," the author notes that every day turns to night, and every night, inevitably, "turns into a brand new day." Economical, expressive, and just slightly bizarre, the spare ink drawings, filled in with opaque vinyl paint, stand out clearly against the stark white backgrounds of most of the pages. Using a multicultural cast of characters that changes from page to page, Doughty illustrates the children's mishaps and feelings with occasional wry humor and continual empathy. Reading this picture book aloud is a sure way to get children talking about some of "those days." Carolyn Phelan
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (May 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399243658
• ISBN-13: 978-0399243653
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,309 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, June 20, 2007

By	Anonymous (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This book was recommended (along with "Nothing to Do" by Douglas Wood) by a very well-respected educator in New York City. It's so simple yet so poignant. There's a lot in it that my 7-year-old daughter can relate to therefore triggering a lot of meaningful discussions while we're reading it.

Don't let its simplicity fool you. Just because it's an easy read doesn't make it unworthy for slightly older children. It's a very comforting and thought provoking book, thus a good book to own and go back to from time to time.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars cute book, March 18, 2007

By	Gigi2 (Miami beach, Florida) - See all my reviews

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This book is great for my 4 year old. Very cute and a very easy quick read. Its especially good for those nights when theres not enough time for a long book :). And nice for when the kids have had a bit of a rough day.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart and cute, November 15, 2007

By	Emily Dickinson "Trixie" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

I got this book for my 7 year old daughter thinking she would like it and I was right. She loves it and we read it quite a few times the first day we had it home. She thinks it is so funny and of course we can all relate to having a bad day. I would highly recommend this book for a fun pick me up for just about any age under 12.