The Wrong Side of the Bed

by Edward Ardizzone

This classic and touching tale by Edward Ardizzone is brought back into print in 2016. One day, Johnny gets out on the wrong side of the bed. His day starts badly and gets worse from there - until he finds a sixpence and decides to turn things around.

This wordless story, told only by Ardizzone's trademark cross-hatched illustrations, is a heartwarming story about the very familiar feeling of nothing going your way.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, CBE, RA was an English artist, writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books.

For Tim All Alone (Oxford, 1956), which he wrote and illustrated, Ardizzone won the inaugural Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject.

For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005) it was named one of the top ten winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely book without text. A boy 'gets out of bed the wrong side' and the rest of the day goes wrong. Edward Ardizzone's illustrations are wonderful as always. I love the colours of this one, pale peach with lime green and black and white. There's a lovely scruffy small terrier in the book that looks just like ours!

[Michael Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great wordless book.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very sweet