Bea’s Bad Day
Bea’s Bad Day by Tom Percival, published by Bloomsbury USA in October 2024, is a children’s book that explores themes of disappointment and resilience. In this 32-page story, Bea eagerly anticipates her birthday celebration, filled with family, presents, and cake. However, when a storm disrupts her plans, Bea faces unexpected challenges as guests cannot arrive and her gifts are delayed. The narrative follows her journey as she learns to cope with her altered expectations and find joy amidst the chaos.
Readers will discover how Bea navigates her feelings on what was meant to be a perfect day, making this book a valuable resource for discussing emotional intelligence with children. The story encourages flexibility and highlights the importance of finding fun even in disappointing situations. As part of the Big Bright Feelings series, Bea’s Bad Day serves as a gentle introduction to topics such as friendship, social skills, and managing emotions, making it an engaging read for young audiences.
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What can you do when everything goes wrong? From the creator of Ruby Finds a Worry and the Big Bright Feelings series comes a story about disappointment and having fun even when things don’t go the way you hoped.
Bea is looking forward to the PERFECT day – her birthday. She can’t wait to have the special time with family, presents, treats, and cake! But then things begin to go wrong. When a storm blows in, suddenly nothing is how Bea hoped it would be. None of the guests can come, and the mail can’t be delivered with Bea’s cards and gifts. Will there even be cake?! Everything seems completely ruined, and Bea’s special day turns into a BAD day. Can Bea find a way to be okay-even in the middle of a very disappointing day?
Reassuring and hopeful, this book is a perfect starting point for helping kids learn to face disappointment, practice flexibility, and find fun where they least expect it.
The Big Bright Feelings picture book series provides kid-friendly entry points into emotional intelligence topics-from being true to yourself to dealing with worries, managing anger, and making friends. These topics can be difficult to talk about. But these books act as sensitive and reassuring springboards for conversations about mental and emotional health, positive self-image, building self-confidence, and managing feelings.
Don’t miss these books in the Big Bright Feelings series!
Ruby Finds a Worry | Perfectly Norman | Ravi’s Roar | Meesha Makes Friends | Tilda Tries Again | Milo’s Monster | Finn’s Little Fibs
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