Good News, Bad News

by Jeff Mack

Overview

A charming picture book about friendship and looking for the bright side: "This offering is, to borrow the rabbit's two words, good news." —The Horn Book Magazine
 
Good news: Rabbit and Mouse are going on a picnic. Bad news: It is starting to rain. Good news: Rabbit has an umbrella. Bad news: The stormy winds blow the umbrella (and Mouse!) into a tree.
 
So begins this clever story about two friends with very different dispositions. Using just four words, Jeff Mack has created a text with remarkable flair that is both funny and touching, and pairs perfectly with his energetic, and hilarious, illustrations.
 
Good news: Kids will want to read this story again and again!
 
"There really isn't any bad news about this delightful book." —Bookends, a Booklist Blog

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452118536
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	07/20/2012
Sold by:	OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 11 Years

About the Author

Jeff Mack is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers including Hush Little Polar Bear, Frog and Fly, and Clueless McGee. He lives carefree in Western Massachusetts where all the clouds have silver linings and everyone's glass is half-full.

Editorial Reviews

"Young listeners are certain to clamor for this one again and again . . . and that is good news.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Good news, this isn’t just a book about attitude, it also hits home the message about the importance of friendship. Bad news, there really isn’t any bad news about this delightful book" — Bookends, a Booklist Blog

FamilyFun Magazine's "Our Favorite Things"

"Sometimes the most brilliant picture books can teach us more in fewer words than even "great" literature can. Good News, Bad News is one of those books. " — WABC—TV

"Will allow you to teach lessons about the importance of a good attitude" — SavvyAuntie

"Very cute... I also appreciated that there were a few good messages thrown in about friendship and the power of staying positive!" — BookingMama

"May feature just four short words, but it’s extra—long on heart— Daily Candy Kids

"Good for storytimes or independent reading" — School Library Journal

"A gentle, entertaining way to bring up the concept of looking for the positive." — Design Mom

"A fun book about looking at the bright side of things" — GeekDad

44 Books that Teach Sympathy — Common Sense Media

"This offering is, to borrow the rabbit’s two words, good news." — The Horn Book Magazine

From the Publisher