A New Day
Hardcover – Picture Book, March 2, 2021
Penguin Young Readers Group · Hardcover · March 2, 2021
This big-hearted story of kindness—reminiscent of The Day the Crayons Quit—is written by the bestselling author of Ordinary People Change the World and illustrated by the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Beekle.
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- Who it’s for
- Weekday absurdity meets a gentle reminder that gratitude can change the feel of a day.
- Themes
- Kindness, Gratitude, Appreciation
- Pacing
- Fast
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This big-hearted story of kindness—reminiscent of The Day the Crayons Quit—is written by the bestselling author of Ordinary People Change the World and illustrated by the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Beekle. Sunday quit, just like that. She said she was tired of being a day. And so the other days of the week had no choice but to advertise: "WANTED: A NEW DAY. Must be relaxing, tranquil, and replenishing. Serious inquires only."
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Soon lots of hopefuls arrived with their suggestions, such as Funday, Bunday, Acrobaturday, SuperheroDay, and even MonstersWhoResembleJellyfishDay! Things quickly got out of hand . . . until one more candidate showed up: a little girl with a thank-you gift for Sunday. The girl suggested simply a nice day--a day to be kind. And her gratitude made a calendar's worth of difference to Sunday, who decided she didn't need to quit after all. When we appreciate each other a little bit more, all the days of the week can be brand-new days where everything is possible.
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Weekday absurdity meets a gentle reminder that gratitude can change the feel of a day.
Come here for
- Silly, inventive twists on the days of the week
- A warm blend of big feelings and playful humor
Expect
- A lighthearted picture-book read
- Kindness and appreciation at its heart
Where it sits
| Values & Virtues | 72% |
|---|---|
| Dates & Time | 52% |
| Funny Stories | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dates & Time
- Funny Stories
- Big Feelings
- Authors
- Brad Meltzer
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- March 2, 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Kindness · Gratitude · Appreciation
- Reading lane
- Dates & Time