A Glorious Day

by Amy Schwartz

From living in his apartment building with his many friendly neighbors to playing in the community playground, young Henry loves his city life and enjoys the hustle-and-bustle of the busy neighborhood that waits for him just outside his door.

Genres: Picture Books, Family, Childrens, Friendship, Fiction, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 6, 2004

About the author

Amy Schwartz is the author and illustrator of many picture books for children, including Begin at the Beginning; Things I Learned in Second Grade; Bea and Mr. Jones, a Reading Rainbow feature; What James Likes Best, recipient of the 2004 Charlotte Zolotow Award; and a glorious day. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband Leonard S. Marcus, and their son, Jacob.

Reviews

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

December 2017 - I got this one on a recommendation and it did not disappoint! Ben has so many observations about the kids each time we read it, the underwear page always make him laugh, he talks about their toys and food and the apartment building. We've read it every night, and I think he wishes he lived in small red building with a lot of other kids, too.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Go with Henry through his normal day, along with his neighbors and their families.

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is cute; would work really well for kids who like reading about and seeing other kids.

[Miss Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved it but all the different characters confused my 3 year old.

[Pam · Rating 2 out of 5]

A look at the various children who all live in one apartment building. The artwork captures the energy. The story feels a little dated as it was published in 2004.

[Britta · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 2 1/2 year old daughter is enthralled by this book. It tells the story of a typical day in the lives of four different families in an urban apartment building. She relates to the different parts of the day that she shares: waking up, breakfast, going on errands, playground trip, nap, etc. But she's also fascinated by the different ways each different family goes about doing them. Since we live in a single family home, I think she's also fascinated that many families can live in one building. It's not incredibly interesting for parents out there, but it's a great read for the youngish preschool crowd.

[Tanika · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story is about a boy who goes through his everyday life with his family. This story will let students know that you don’t have to so anything special to have a wonderful day. Just getting up and living life is a glorious day.

[Allison Burke]

This is a cute story about the life of living in an apartment complex with many friends. It teaches about having a good day but just doing normal everyday events. It's also good for sequencing. Grades 1-3

[Vincent]

Vince calls it the "building book"

[Rebecca Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this book would be a great tool to use in the class room. This book would come in handy while learning order of things, like: first, second third, then or even after.

[Mckinley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A day in the live of apartment occupants.

[Allison · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was cute, but not a favorite. It is a fun way to show kids how each family lives very different lives, even within a small community.

[Karen · Rating 2 out of 5]

A Glorious Day was not a glorious read. The illustrations were cute, but the text was boring to my five-year-old son. He lost interest early on.

[Nina Roberto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wish I could be Henry for a day