Best Day Ever!
by Marilyn Singer (Author) Leah Nixon (Illustrator)
A sweet dog-loves-kid/kid-loves-dog story, in which the kid uses a wheelchair, from an award-winning children's poet and talented debut illustrator. This playful puppy thinks she's having the best day ever! She's so happy to be out with her friend, she doesn't even realize that she's being a little naughty. But then he scolds her, and suddenly--Worst. Day. Ever. Will puppy be able to make amends and turn their day back around? Join an exuberant, boundary-pushing pup and her exasperated boy in this reassuring story about unconditional love and the challenges of trying to always be on your best behavior.
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An exuberant dog’s-eye view of friendship and forgiveness.
Marilyn Singer
Marilyn Singer is the award-winning author of more than 100 children's books, including the much-honored Mirror Mirror and two other books of reverso poetry, as well as Follow the Recipe and Feel the Beat! Recipient of the 2015 NCTE Excellence in Poetry for Children Award, Marilyn, along with her husband, a standard poodle, cat, and two doves, divides her time between Brooklyn, New York, and Litchfield County, Connecticut, where she delights in watching birds, including ravens. Edwin Fotheringham grew up in Australia, and attended the University of Washington School of Art in Seattle, where he currently lives with his family. The illustrator of several picture books, including the Robert F. Sibert Honor winner What to Do About Alice?, he has also worked on projects as diverse as record covers, department store ads, and illustrations for magazines and newspapers.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781328987839
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
June 20, 2021
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV002190 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Pets
JUV002070 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
JUV013000 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | General
JUV039150 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Special Needs
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV002190 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Pets
JUV002070 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
JUV013000 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | General
JUV039150 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Special Needs
Library of Congress categories
Human-animal relationships
Dogs
Picture books
Stories in rhyme
Children with disabilities
People with disabilities
Dogs
Picture books
Stories in rhyme
Children with disabilities
People with disabilities
