
Part of the One Day series
Toddlers navigate big emotions and find ways to self-soothe on challenging days.
In a world where emotions run high, young children face the ups and downs of their day. From sluggish mornings to shy afternoons, they learn to navigate feelings of anger and sadness. This rhyming picture book follows a diverse group of toddlers as they discover ways to self-soothe and find comfort in understanding their emotions. Will they find the peace they seek on their upside-downy days? Join this heartfelt journey through the sometimes-gray days of toddlerhood, where every emotion is a step towards emotional growth and understanding.
From Renée Kurilla, author and illustrator of One Springy, Singy Day, comes an exploration of the not-so-great days of toddlerdom and the ways little ones can self-soothe to ease those upside-downy days away. Sluggish, Weepy, Eyes still looking sleepy; You were in no mood to play When you got out of bed today. Follow a diverse cast of young children as they experience big feelings–anger, shyness, and sadness–in this patient, rhyming, full-color picture book. One Upside-Downy Day is a love letter to emotional understanding and the sometimes-gray days of being a toddler.
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