Yes Day!

K-Gr 2An unnamed boy cheerfully explains his favorite day of the yearYes Dayas he makes his way through it. He tells readers to watch and see as his every request is grantedpizza for breakfast, hair gel, an ice-cream cone, a food fight, a dinner guestall that and more. Lichtenheld's bright and funny cartoons bring the story to life, with character expressions that are right on the mark. Endpapers show a calendar filled with familiar and amusing ways to say "no" that are heard on a daily basis, with the exception, of course, on Yes Day. Children will find Rosenthal and Lichtenheld's third collaboration irresistible. Yes!"Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH" Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

A boy celebrates his favorite day of the yearthe titular one when his parents indulge his every desirein this exuberant picture book from the creators of "The OK Book". On Yes Day, the boy receives affirmative responses to his requests for eating pizza for breakfast, filling the cart with sugary cereal at the supermarket and staying up really late, among other things. Though the boy leads the charge, his parents, sister and even the dog eagerly join in, turning his holiday into amusement for the whole family (including a food fight in the yard and an invented game that involves pitching a bucket of Ping-Pong balls down the basement stairs). Via her fantasy to-do list that many kids will relate to, Rosenthal taps into children's glee at bucking rules and routines in favor of irreverent (but not too crazy) fun. Rather than plastering a Yes! on each page in answer to the boy's questions, Lichtenheld reveals the answer in large wordless pictures. His comic-style art, which features a shaggy-haired protagonist with a winning grin, matches the energetic vibe of the text. Ages 48. "(May)" Copyright 2009 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.