Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day

AUTHOR: Jamie Lee Curtis

ILLUSTRATOR:  Laura Cornell

ISBN#: 978-0060245603

PUBLISHER/YEAR:  Joanna Cotler; 1 edition (September 10, 1998)

SUBJECTS:  Feelings, Rhyming Language, Humorous Stories, Excellent Read-Aloud

READER LEVEL: Picture Books

RATING: 

Review Highlights:

Laugh Meter	not a comedy	giggles	laugh out loud	can’t stop laughing
Fear Factor	no fear	needs explanation	cover the eyes	bad dreams
Subject Matter	light : “G”	mild concerns	caution ahead	needs supervision

A Word About Jamie Lee Curtis/Laura Cornell Books

I am immediately suspicious of "celebrity" children's books, but that is quite unnecessary when it comes to Jamie Lee Curtis' books.  These books are really terrific, across the board, and hold a lot of value for young readers and adults alike.  Each book is chuck full of "messages", but they are never, ever, preachy.  And each book speaks candidly to children about growing up, young and old, gently and with lots of humor.  My youngest child enjoys these books for the humor and language, and my older children can sit quietly with them and enjoy the story or relate them to their own processes of growing up.  The Jamie Lee Curtis/Laura Cornell books seem more than an author/illustrator collaboration.  I don't think you can have one without the other.  The pictures speak as loudly as the words and are a large part of the comedy.  Altogether it's a winning group of works by two clearly talented artists.

About this Book  

Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day is a candidly funny portrayal of the roller coaster of emotions a young child feels in the course of a day (or even an hour). It goes through the good, the bad, and the ugly.  But it's message is right on target for a young child, vindicating all those crazy emotions.  "I'd rather feel silly, excited or glad than cranky or grumpy, discouraged or sad.  But moods are just something that happen each day.  Whatever I'm feeling inside is okay!"  But while it is validating a big part of a child's life, it is also just an entertaining read.  As with most of the Curtis/Cornell books, this would be an excellent read-aloud.

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