Sunny

It all begins with a rainy day, which most people might find unfortunate . . . “but not Sunny”. Ever the optimist, Sunny finds the silver lining in a host of situations that seem to spiral one after another as she is picked up into the air, carried out to sea, and lands in a little boat adrift in a terribly stormy sea. While she is momentarily abandoned by her seagull friend she sheds some tears (reminding readers that even optimists aren’t eternally happy), the situation resolves when the seagull returns bringing a posse of disparate birds with him to fly Sunny to school, where she is just a little late. The two-toned yellow and blue color scheme mirrors the juxtaposition between the traditional reaction and Sunny’s reaction to each new development in an effective way that draws attention to Sunny and her attitude as a bright spot—literally and figuratively. While the repetition of “Most people . . . but not Sunny” does begin to feel just that—repetitive—the dry humor (e.g. “But not Sunny, who thought she preferred boating just now to swimming”) and quirky details (e.g. the birds being different rather than just a flock of seagulls) add a factor of randomness that keeps the story interesting.