Good Day Bad Days By Catherine Anholt

This book is beautifully illustrated in colored pencil. It illustrates the story really well, so that a beginning reader could tell from the pictures what the book is about. The book has little words, but it has a powerful message that everyone goes through mood swings, bad and good. The book mentions many different days that one can experience: play days, rainy days, slow days, and sick days-just to name a few. There is one word per page which allows for the illustrations to take on a large role for the picture book. I think that beginning readers would really enjoy this book. I especially like the ending because it states that there is no day like today. I think that is a good message to send to children, in order for them to appreciate each day. I would recommend for parents to read this book to their young children or for a first grade classroom.