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One of Those Days Hardcover – Picture Book, May 18, 2006

by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Author), Rebecca Doughty (Illustrator)

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Sometimes life just doesn’t seem fair. Have you ever had a day when . . .

your favorite pants shrunk in the wash?

your best friend was being a beast?

you were too short to go on the best ride?

no one would listen to you?

Well, take heart—you’re not alone. Everyone has one of those days sometimes. And even if you bowled gutter balls or your nice sweater made you itchy, at least there’s a bright side—a brand-new day is waiting for you tomorrow, and you can laugh at those days when they’re over.

Reading age

4 - 8 years
Print length

32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 3
Dimensions

7.44 x 0.33 x 9.06 inches
Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication date

May 18, 2006
ISBN-10

0399243658
ISBN-13

978-0399243653
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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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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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Publisher ‏ : ‎ G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (May 18, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0399243658
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0399243653
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.44 x 0.33 x 9.06 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #644,414 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Amy Krouse Rosenthal

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Amy Krouse Rosenthal liked to make things.

Some things she made:

Children's books.

Grown-up books.

Short videos.

Speeches.

Salads.

Connections with the universe.

Something out of nothing.

Wishes.

According to The New York Times, Amy's award-winning children's books "radiate fun the way tulips radiate spring: they are elegant and spirit-lifting."

Her 30+ books for children include UNI THE UNICORN, I WISH YOU MORE, EXCLAMATION MARK, LITTLE PEA, SPOON, CHOPSTICKS, DUCK!RABBIT!, PLANT A KISS, and DEAR GIRL, with more books still to come.

Amy’s alphabetized memoir ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AN ORDINARY LIFE was named one of Amazon’s top 10 memoirs of the decade.

Amy was a contributor to public radio, YouTube (THE BECKONING OF LOVELY, THE MONEY TREE) and TED (7 NOTES ON LIFE).

Her final essay, YOU MAY WANT TO MARRY MY HUSBAND, was published in the New York Times Modern Love column ten days before she died in March 2017. It immediately went viral, becoming one of the most-read essays to date.

Amy raised her three children with her husband, Jason, on a treelined street in Chicago. For more information about Amy’s life, work, and the Foundation formed in her memory, please see www.amykrouserosenthalfoundation.org.

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swinkydinkypug

It's been a great jumping off point

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2013

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I am a fan of the authors other books. This one surprised me in that it started a dialogue with my ( 5 yr old) daughter after reading it. I soon realized that she would suggest it as a bedtime book if there was something she wanted to talk about but perhaps didn't know how to breech the topic. I know I've had every one of those "One of Those Days" and its sweetly illustrated with a sense of humor. I'm giving it 5 stars because This book has helped my daughter open up with me and helped me realize sometimes there's Lots of Those Days when being 40 is just like being 5.

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Mallory

Its a great book, but I would have gotten a different ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2015

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Didn't expect the book to be so small. It is a little bigger then the size of my hand. I got a hardcover for durability because that is important to me as a classroom teacher, but the book isn't big enough for my kids to see when they are at their desks. Its a great book, but I would have gotten a different version if I would have known the size before it came.

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ice cube

Bought 2.5 years ago, and my kids still read it

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2013

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We love this book. I bought it two and half years ago, and it's now in our living room bookshelf of "special" read over and over again books for my 3 kids. It helped my kids express themselves when they're having a tough day, which opens up the conversation. Now they just tell me "I'm having one of those days" and I ask them what kind using the examples from the book. Hope to pass it to the grandkids in 20-30 years.

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MaryB

Good Story Line

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2009

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This is really a good little book. It shows children that they are not alone in their feelings and frustrations. The only criticism I have is that one of the days was a bad sibling day and I don't know how many toddlers know what a sibling is. I guess it's an opportunity to learn a new word. Also, the story is told by a girl. It would have been nice if it included some days with boys having a bad day.

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lisabu

Great book that helps 7 year olds "put it all in perspective"

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2013

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We've all had "days like that" and this book describes the feeling with pictures and minimal words, and kids end up laughing about things that happen in the book and similar experiences they've had in life. Great and funny and sweet way to help all of us remember that tomorrow is another day. My daughter loved this book.

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James

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018

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wonderful book that addresses all kinds of feelings and days, Amy was a gem and is sorely missed

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S. Olsen

Kind of a downer

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2016

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It's example after example of how a day can be bad and on the last page it says that tomorrow is another day. I think it just made my daughter more sad after reading it.

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M. Hamilton

loved this book

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2015

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I have a preschool and have children ages 3 to 5 and after school children ages 5 to 7 and they love to this book. I asked them have you ever had a day like this and it was fun to hear the responses... And the ending really shows them that there's always tomorrow!

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