About This Book
A parent should reach for this book when their child is stuck in a frustrating, inexplicable bad mood. It's a gentle story for those moments when a child can't articulate why they feel sad or grumpy and resists efforts to be cheered up. The book follows Big Rabbit as he wakes up in a bad mood and finds it follows him everywhere, no matter what he does. It masterfully validates the experience of feeling down for no reason, teaching that it's okay to simply sit with a feeling until it passes. For ages 3 to 6, this book is a comforting tool that normalizes emotions and reassures both child and parent that bad moods don't last forever.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book uses the "bad mood" as a metaphor for negative feelings like sadness, frustration, or mild depression. The approach is entirely metaphorical and secular. The resolution is both hopeful and realistic: it shows that feelings are transient and that accepting them is a valid coping mechanism, rather than always needing to actively fight them.
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