Marianna Coppo is a multi-award-winning author-illustrator of children's books who enjoys great popularity. The recommended ages are 3-6 and Preschool - 1. A sweet tale of what may occur on one of such days is presented in The Best Bad Day Ever. How might Wolfie's poor day become his finest day? If children wish to improve their attitude, talk to them about how to do it as you read together. I usually decide whether or not to purchase a book by picking up the first cover that catches my eye on the bookshop shelf. For me, it was Coppo's amazing, endearing cover that achieved it. What is the first question that pops into your head? I was aware that if I brought it home, I would read it aloud to three or more highly engaged preschoolers, if not more. The age-appropriate pictures' intricate details provide a wealth of material for discussion and inquiries about Wolfie's obstinate will to remain gloomy. I was curious as to why this adorable grey wolf was so furious and how he resolved the issue. I think this tale might be better suited for a one-on-one reading session with a child who is currently having a rough day. I don't think reading it aloud to a class would hold their interest as much or provide as much extra time for the kid who needs it to think it through. I was let down to see that Wolf did little to improve his attitude. I think there's a great chance a kid can solve it with the readers' assistance. Children's emotions, mood books, friendship books, children's humor, and children's animal books are all categories that this short tale falls under.

Lovely kids book!

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my review.

5★
“I can tell from the minute I wake up that it is going to be a bad day.”

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“First of all, it’s cloudy.”

You can see where this is going, can’t you? Look at the size of that ‘cloud’. This cute but grouchy little rabbit is just determined to see the bad in everything! The glass of milk is half empty, the chocolate chip cookies don’t have enough chocolate. (At breakfast?!)

Nothing goes right, but outside, their complaint is that everyone is happy. We see a street scene where everyone, without exception has a neutral expression. The next illustration is exactly the same scene a few seconds later, and everyone certainly is NOT happy.

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“Lucky them.”

Note the crying baby in the pram, the character being splashed by the car, the tall dog on the far left by the traffic light who’s just stepped into . . . well, you get the idea. Whatever can go wrong, has gone wrong. Our rabbit doesn’t notice, apparently.

School is no better. Everybody is having a good time playing, but not our little friend who is convinced everything they do comes out wrong.

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“Nobody understands me.”

The artwork is up on the wall now, and you can see what everyone has drawn.

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Notice anything? A kindred spirit, perhaps?

They find each other. Next it’s hide-and-go-seek time, and the two little grumpies hide under the same mat with their feet sticking out and frown because they are found immediately. Then it’s time for a little something.

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“At snack time, I get a pear. I do not like pears.”

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“But I love apples.”

SWAP!

Notice how their sleep mats are side by side at the bottom of the page. A nice change! Each has one eye open.

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“At nap time, everyone is asleep. Except for us.”

In the following pages, these two rascals are playing all sorts of games with each other and drawing regular pictures. The bell rings too soon!

When asked how their day was, they answer together.

My Goodreads and Amazon reviews include a picture with the caption:
“It was the BEST BAD DAY EVER!”

Whether they are tossing their toys in the air in jubilation or because they don’t need them now that they have each other, I don’t know. I’m sure they’ll want them at bedtime, but how nice they must feel understood.

There is a lot of detail in many of these illustrations, even though they are simply drawn. It’s the kind of picture book that is easy to ask questions about so that children think about what they’re hearing in the words compared to what they’re seeing. There is a lot of scope for conversations.

The author is also the illustrator, and I especially appreciate the use of animals so that any child can identify with any character.

It’s an absolute delight, and I thank NetGalley and Frances Lincoln Children’s Books for the copy for review.

With simple, but cute illustrations we follow Wolfie through his day, which starts out pretty rough. By the end, though, he has a new friend and together they have the best bad day ever.

Thank you to NetGalley for an electronic copy in exchange for an honest review.

'The Best Bad Day Ever' by Marianna Coppo is a cute book that anyone with a little grump will enjoy.

You know how you wake up and just now that your day is going to be bad? That unknowing feeling or that little voice in your head which tells you that it is going to be a bad day.

Well, this book talks about that for children. The main character wakes up grumpy, goes around being grumpy until one moment with another person makes him change his thought for the day.

Such a brilliant book! I think it's important for us to explore the idea that we will have bad days and we can sulk around but you can also find that little moment or that person to turn your day around. I loved the color palette of the book and the cutest illustrations. Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books for the ARC. I truly enjoy reading children's books and this met all of my expectations.

Incredibly sweet children’s book that normalises a bad mood, adorable illustrations and really captures a young child’s determination that the world is against them when they are grumpy. I am sure many adults can also relate to this! Clever and subtle storytelling through illustration shows how everything may not be as bad as we often feel, and we can’t always trust our emotions. Delightful ending with the main character finding a kindred spirit, showing how we are rarely as alone in our woes as we might think. A story that will resonate with all.

This is a clever story to help children identify and discuss feelings. The illustrations are very cute. Very cute.

This was such a cute and charming book. The topic is very relatable to both children and adults. The art style goes is absolutely gorgeous and so fitting for a children’s book. I’d definitely recommend this book to parents.

I receiveI this ARC thanks to Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.

The Best Bad Day is adorable. Everything about it is fun and relatable.

Although the story is great, the illustrations really makes this book wonderful. The little details, like the elephants drawing a mouse makes me smile.

This was sweet, I liked it, but didn’t love anything about it. My son liked it but hasn’t asked for it again. He was confused about how you can have a good bad day, so at least he learned that.

The Best Bad Day Ever was a cute children's book about how your state of mind can help improve your day or make it worse. The main character (a bunny/bear animal) wakes up on the wrong side of the best and is grumpy from the start. They don't enjoy anything about the day. The water to brush their teeth is too cold, it's too sunny outside, nothing at school goes right for them. Including snack time, where they get a pear! Oh, they don't like pears, but grumpy penguin likes pears and they got an apple. So they swap and a new friendship begins. After the main character feels their day has turned a corner because they now have the snack they want, their day seems to be better.

The moral I read was to put yourself in a positive mindset and your day will be happier. If you're grumpy, nothing will cheer you up, not even a lovely, bright, sunny day.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for allowing my family to read this book in advance.

I chose this book because the title and cover made me laugh: THE BEST BAD DAY EVER, and a grumpy grey wolf frowning on the cover. I nanny, and I’m all about reading children’s books that make me smile and laugh, especially because I tend to read them over and over again.

The art in this one is super cute. I love when books are visually appealing, and I want to stare at the pages just as much as the kids.

The story in THE BEST BAD DAY EVER is fun yet relatable so that kids can understand it. Kids (and adults) can have bad days, and that’s okay. But they need to learn how to cope with them correctly, and I think this book does a beautiful job of that without being preachy. It makes it fun.

A very quickly read portrayal of how misery loves company. Although, in this instance, it's not that misery multiplies and feeds off glumness, but how two animals at school get through their bad day together perfectly well, much to their surprise. Our main kid is determined to have a bad day, scoffing at all the happy people he sees en route to school – before then his breakfast milk is half empty, and one tiny bit of grey makes him think the sky is clouded. The book doesn't really go into moods as a theme as such, saying how we create our own and how they might be improved, but shows someone with a bag on finding it so easy to share life with someone else with a bag on. The message if anything is that we should never resign ourself to sadness and gloom, because improving sparks of light come from everywhere. Even a fruit bowl. A strong four stars.

This one was cute and simple, and I liked that having a friend made the day not so bad after all. But I do think there could have been a little better problem solving to help our kiddos understand what they can do to help when they're having a not so good day

It's too childish for a child, but just right for an adult.
A short but really heart-warming story.
Friendship rules!

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the eARC! The animals in this book are adorable! The illustrations are simple yet very cute. This is a great addition to feelings books, as the bunny wakes up grumpy. His friend Penguin, makes him feel better at school, showing that feelings can change throughout the day! Also sends the message that we should not let the small things ruin our days. Overall, a very cute read for younger readers.

This book is about a creature (maybe a bunny? a mouse? a beaver? a koala with a tail?) that wakes up on the wrong side of the bed and has a case of the grumps. The creature bonds with a penguin over their shared bad day/attitudes, and it goes from there.

Overall, the story was cute, and the illustrations were welcoming (although, again, who is the main character supposed to be?!?!?). It was a super quick read and would make a great bedtime story, since it only took about 5 minutes from cover to cover, including time to really look at the illustrations (and continue to try and figure out what this creature is).

I enjoyed the premise of the day starting bad, but getting better with time and activities, and showing that there are things that you can do to turn your own day around, and things get better with friends, however I feel like this is a little too nuanced for the kids that it's geared toward. Overall, I don't think it's one that I would purchase or care to read over and over. There's no real cause and effect, and while sometimes that's true of real life too, I don't think it would be an instant hit for the littles in my life.

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

Thanks NetGalley for the preview!

I thought the minimalist illustrations were cute! The act of a friend supporting a friend was nice but I wish there was a little more focus on that part. The negative and grumpy parts overtook the book. The ending was abrupt.

A very charming book with adorable illustrations. A good lesson for both young and old readers that there are positives to be found in bad days, and that connecting with someone can make it all better.