{"product_id":"a-good-day-9780061140181","title":"A Good Day","description":"\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenkes, Kevin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKevin 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 \u003cem\u003eKitten's First \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eFull Moon\u003c\/em\u003e; Caldecott Honors for \u003cem\u003eWaiting\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOwen\u003c\/em\u003e; two Newbery Honors--one for \u003cem\u003eOlive's Ocean\u003c\/em\u003e and one for \u003cem\u003eThe Year of Billy Miller\u003c\/em\u003e--and Geisel Honors for \u003cem\u003eWaiting\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePenny and Her Marble\u003c\/em\u003e. His other books include \u003cem\u003eSun Flower Lion\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eParade of Elephants\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChrysanthemum\u003c\/em\u003e, and the beloved \u003cem\u003eLilly's Purple Plastic Purse\u003c\/em\u003e. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in a house in Madison, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635122737426,"sku":"9780061140181","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a1482114-db34-4fda-8d6c-a227c9ad1b52.jpg?v=1732834010","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-good-day-9780061140181","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}