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  • Published: 10 September 2019
  • ISBN: 9781623173517
  • Imprint: North Atlantic
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $32.99

Bad Day




Popular children's book author Ruby Roth gives us the heartening story of a little boy who's had a very bad day and just needs everyone to leave him alone to work out his feelings himself

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Popular children's book author-illustrator Ruby Roth gives us the heartening story of a little boy who's had a very bad day and just needs some quiet space to work out his feelings in his own way, on his own time

What do you do when you’re feeling overwhelmed? In Bad Day, things are not going well for Hennie. Small things loom large, going from bad to worse as the day-that-never-ends goes on. But with a deep breath and some quiet reflection, Hennie begins to make sense of his feelings and discovers the power of turning inward. Affirming and funny at wonderfully relatable moments, this timely mindfulness resource helps children process their inner lives, guiding them toward self-empowerment and resilience.

  • Published: 10 September 2019
  • ISBN: 9781623173517
  • Imprint: North Atlantic
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $32.99

About the author

RUBY ROTH

A vegan since 2003, Ruby Roth is an artist and illustrator living in Los Angeles. First inspired by children’s interest in healthy foods and veganism while teaching art in an after-school program, Roth has lived in Los Angeles, Kauai, and the Bay Area. This is her first children’s book.

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Praise for Bad Day

Bad Day will become your household’s go-to book in rough moments, teaching children to reflect, monitor, and manage their feelings.” —Dr. Jenn Mann, MFT, PsyD, author of The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids “A beautiful book that tackles a subject not only necessary, but rarely addressed. Parents are frequently frustrated by what they interpret as stubbornness when their children ‘clam up.’ Ruby’s book speaks for kids, so parents can better understand and deal appropriately with their child’s distress.“ —Lynne Bernfield, MA, MFTC, author of When You Can You Will “A powerful message about the capacity we all have to bring awareness to inevitably tough moments and transform our story to inspire possibility and resilience.” —Elisha Goldstein, PhD, creator of A Course in Mindful Living “From my introvert child to my extrovert, it’s been hard to find the perfect conversation-starter about expressing feelings—until Bad Day. Ruby manages to get right what so many parents miss—the option of teaching our children to sit in a tough moment and release it on their own.” —Chloé Jo Davis, conscious-parenting spokesmama and founder of GirlieGirlArmy.com

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