nsfinch's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Such a good depiction of how a bad mood gets passed around, and how a bad mood can get stopped in its tracks.
danisg's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
turrean's review
3.0
Quirky and silly. Adults will roll their eyes but kids will roar at the bad mood bubble, the mud puddle, and the underwear.
nicktomjoe's review against another edition
4.0
What goes around, comes around: a (rather pretty, brightly coloured) bad mood is passed from one person to another in a lively discussion of what makes us grumpy.
dawnoftheread's review against another edition
3.0
I like the concept of this book, and the art.
However the idea that anyone is going to be happy about an old white dude coming into their place of business and taking off his pants, (and then later marry him?!) is pretty insane.
However the idea that anyone is going to be happy about an old white dude coming into their place of business and taking off his pants, (and then later marry him?!) is pretty insane.
rebeccadanielle's review against another edition
2.0
With great illustrations and use of colour I had such high hopes for this book. I loved the idea but what I didn’t love was Lou and Mrs Durham. I do not like or appreciate the message/idea that is being made available for children in the Lou and Mrs Durham parts. I feel that I understand what the author was trying to do but they went about it in such a way that it’s made this book uncomfortable. I’ve given it 2 stars because of the pictures.
pumpkincore's review against another edition
1.0
So the lesson of this book is that if you're in a bad mood, and you do something mean or rude or awful to someone (poke them with sticks, laugh when they fall in mud, strip in the middle of a business, order people around) it will make you feel so good that your bad mood will have to move on to someone else.
Oversimplified? Maybe. But this book was an actual train wreck. When a grown man strips down to his underwear (Even if the owner or whoever else was behind the counter hadn't expressly told him not to do so, it's clearly not acceptable behavior.) and demands immediate service without so much as a "please" and that's not even the biggest problem with the book... I can only say that this book got published because of the author's name, and not because it contributes anything to the world in general. It's not even good for a giggle. I was just annoyed.
The ice cream man and the stick are the only characters just living their lives, doing their thing, while insanity brews around them.
Oversimplified? Maybe. But this book was an actual train wreck. When a grown man strips down to his underwear (Even if the owner or whoever else was behind the counter hadn't expressly told him not to do so, it's clearly not acceptable behavior.) and demands immediate service without so much as a "please" and that's not even the biggest problem with the book... I can only say that this book got published because of the author's name, and not because it contributes anything to the world in general. It's not even good for a giggle. I was just annoyed.
The ice cream man and the stick are the only characters just living their lives, doing their thing, while insanity brews around them.
snazel's review against another edition
3.0
Starts really good, goes off the rails in the dry cleaners, never really recovers?