Sorry (Really Sorry)

By Joanna Cotler, Harry Bliss (Illustrator)

A farm's bad mood spreads until kindness offers a chance for healing.

4.0/5 Goodreads · 412 ratings

32 pages· 544 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

On a farm where moods are contagious, Cow's anger sets off a chain reaction of hurt feelings. As Duck, Frog, Bird, Goat, and Pig pass along the negativity, it seems unstoppable. But when Dog shows unexpected kindness, the cycle begins to break. Can one act of compassion mend the farm's fractured harmony? Discover how saying 'sorry' can transform not just a day, but a whole community.

From the publisher

“Clever, funny, and true–really.”– Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * “The animals, rendered expressively by Bliss, learn what kids already know and adults too easily forget: the capacity to say “I’m sorry”–and mean it–is no small thing.”–PW (starred review) A sweet and thoughtful picture book about how one act of kindness can change the world, written by publishing legend Joanna Cotler and illustrated by New York Times bestseller Harry Bliss. Cow was in a nasty mood. When Duck came along Cow kicked mud in her face.”Why’d you do that?” asked Duck.”I felt like it,” said Cow. “And I’m not sorry.” Little did Cow know that her bad mood would spread to the whole farm. But it does when Cow passes her anger along to Duck who takes it out on Frog who is mean to Bird who upsets Goat who bothers Pig. Until good-hearted Dog turns things around by showing kindness to Pig, turning not sorry into sorry (really sorry). But will that be enough to mend all of the hurt feelings on the farm? With a charming text by Joanna Cotler and beautiful artwork by New York Times bestseller Harry Bliss, this is a picture book about the power of reactivity and how to diffuse it with love. Being sorry (really sorry) can make a world of difference and make your world different too.

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