Ja-dag

by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Tom Lichtenheld (Illustrations)

Barnet ditt vil garantert foreslå å skrive en ja-dag inn i kalenderen deres etter å ha lest denne boka. For hvilket barn drømmer ikke om å få lov til ABSOLUTT alt det har lyst til?! En hel dag der alle svar er ja. Ja til pizza til frokost. Ja til matkrig, og ja til å være veldig, veldig lenge oppe. Rett og slett en dag uten en eneste maktkamp. Men ja, også en slik dag tar slutt. Og da er det et helt år til neste gang. Det er kanskje like greit, eller?

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Family, Humor, Fiction, Teaching

40 pages, Hardcover

First published May 5, 2009

About the author

SHORT BIO:

Amy Krouse Rosenthal was.
She divided her time.


NOT SO SHORT BIO:

Amy Krouse Rosenthal was a person who liked to make things.
Some things she liked to make include:

Children's books. (Little Pea, Spoon, DuckRabbit)
Grown-up books. (Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life)
Short films. (The Beckoning of Lovely, The Money Tree)
Guided journals. (The Belly Book)
Something out of nothing. (see above)

A longtime contributor to WBEZ and to the TED conference,
Amy lived with her family in Chicago and online at whoisamy.com.

Reviews

[Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple and cute picture book for kids that shows me that I'm NOT such a stick in the mud, after all.

Odd, that.

And my kid goes, "Hey, daddy, YOU'VE challenged me with most of these on your own!"

Life is weird. Do people really say no to their kids that often?

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why is it that some of AKR's books are like perfection to me, while others merely meander along pleasantly but without any pizazz :-( I think the concept of "Yes Day!" is great--a day when the kid gets the answer of "Yes" to all his desires (wouldn't we all love one of those!?) Some of the illustrations are cute, but the story is pretty predictable and nothing really special in the writing:

"Can I have ice cream?"
(we see him getting ice cream)
"Can I eat lunch outside?"
(we see him eating lunch by his treehouse)

If you do get this, be sure to check out the illustrations on the inside cover--a calendar with all the OTHER days in the year when parents have answers other than "Yes"--too funny! ;->

[Michele Knott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Feb. 2012 Book Fair selection
Who doesn't want a day where the answer to every question is "yes"! Pizza for breakfast? Clean the room tomorrow? Food fight? Yes, yes, yes! Kids will like seeing the crazy requests he comes up with. My favorite? On the front and back inside cover are all of the ways to say "no" - "no way, jose day", "two thumbs down day", "not gonna happen day"!
What would you ask for on your "yes" day?

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am so tempted to drop this onto my fantasy shelf, because as I read this to my nephew it was clear that this sort of day would absolutely be a child's fantasy! His eyes lit up, and he was grinning like a fool from cover to cover.

The end papers were clever, too; a calendar in which every day is some form of "no day," until the final day of the month when it's Yes Day. We read each of the "no day" notations on the calendar, and when we finished my niece said, "Man. That is one bad month."

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think every kid deserves a "yes" day at least once a year. Within reason, of course. I don't think I could say yes to "can I drive your car?". I might even give myself a yes day! Donuts for lunch? Yes! Two hour nap? Yes! Spend the day in my pajamas? Yes!

[Viviane Elbee · Rating 4 out of 5]

The kids loved this one and immediately requested Yes days for themselves.
It's a very quick and fun read, for toddlers and up.

[Abigail · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little boy enjoys "Yes Day" in this exuberant picture-book romp from author Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrator Tom Lichtenheld. On this day, every request the boy makes, from eating pizza for breakfast to staying up late, is met with a resounding "yes" from his parents. It's the best day of the year...!

This author/illustrator team has created quite a few engaging picture-books, from The OK Book to Duck! Rabbit! , and Yes Day! is another one to add to the list. An exploration of a common childhood fantasy - namely, being allowed to do whatever one likes - it is quite entertaining, pairing a humorous back-and-forth text with amusing cartoon-style illustrations. Recommended to young children who dream of having a "yes day" of their own, and to anyone looking for picture-books featuring themes that kids themselves would probably approve.

[Sarah Krajewski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can’t believe I missed a book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal! Found it because it of the Netflix movie.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Imagine a day when every answer is "yes" - a child's dream come true! The illustrations in this are fun, and the timing of showing the results after a page turn add drama. The boy asks mother, "Can I please [love the manners] have pizza for breakfast?" *page turn* to picture of boy eating pizza! Kids loved this one and we had fun sharing what we'd ask for if we had a "yes day". Many students asked for expensive items, but we could refer back to the story and see that the things the boy wanted were really small treats and time with friends and family: a friend for supper, eating lunch outside, choosing his own breakfast cereal. When we really thought about it, students were able to come up with some more realistic ideas.

[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our girls loved this book and to a certain extent, so did I. Children hear "no" all day every day, and for one day of their lives, it would be nice to hear "yes" all day long. They have already asked to have one of their very own and I will try to accommodate. I like Mary K's idea - perhaps I'll have take a "yes" day of my very own! The book has fun illustrations and we loved the endpapers.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

My kids loved this book! One of our favorite parts is the selection of cereal he puts in the cart: "with one whole oat in each serving!" etc. Now my son wants a yes day -- which could be a dangerous thing! At the very least, we would have to specify a budget. . .

I really do hate having to say no so often as a mom. It would be a refreshing change to be able to say yes more often!

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a parent, I think the best/funniest part of this book are the endpages which show a calendar of all the ways parents say "no". The story itself is simple about having one day a year when the answer is always yes. More precocious children may make this a dangerous read!

[Donalyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

In a world filled with "Maybe, later" and "Go ask your Mom" doesn't every kid wish for a Yes-filled day? A great pairing between Rosenthal and Lichtenheld. Be prepared for your own Ues Day before reading it.

[Nancy Jo Lambert · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book and so did my son. However, the problem with this book, is that now my 4 year old thinks we need to have a YES day. Oh brother!

Really fun and highly entertaining.

[Ham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great illustrations.
It's a very short, simple book, but I loved the concept.
It made me want to have a yes day with my kids. (I'll have to save up.)

[Sara Grochowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

A favorite... I would have loved this as a kid!

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute fun book written from a kid's perspective about a day when the answer to every one of his requests is yes!

[Gina · Rating 5 out of 5]

What is this joyous, positive holiday I have never heard of?! This needs to be a real day. I'm picking a day and celebrating it every year.

[Shelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

What kid wouldn’t want a Yes Day!? A day when your every request is answered with a yes. Pizza for breakfast?? Why of course! Ice Cream BEFORE dinner? Absolutely! I’m sure having an annual fantast event like “Yes Day” would make any child take notice of the calendar. Will I mark a “yes day” on my calendar…. probably not. Putting it on the calendar for my daughter would be like taking the unbreakable vow in the realm of Harry Potter, but I may surprise her with a “yes day” every once in a blue moon.

[Erika Tortorice · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this concept picturebook. The illustrations shows a calendar with wording for what each day of the week means for a whole month. It happens to be yes day and the author goes on about what this entails. My daughter had actually had gotten this book from her school library and went on about how she was going to make-up different concepts for the days of the week. It had great illustrations to go along with the storyline.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

The little boy in the book calls his birthday his 'yes day' simply because everything he asks to do or have he is allowed to do (but not in a spoiled way) he looks forward to 'tomorrow being yes day' and the story follows him throughout his special day. A very cute way of describing what a celebration of a birthday should be, without the party and gift giving just spending special time and making a person feel special.

[J-Lynn Van Pelt · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute premise--one day out of the year, a cute litle red headed boy gets an entire day of yes answers. He takes advantage of this day by asking for pizza for breakfast, to pick whatever he wants at the grocery store, and have a family food fight, among other things. No matter what he asks, his parents say, "Yes!" A really fun day.

[Angela Moorer]

Everybody (especially kids) live for the day when they dont have to hear the word "no". In this book, the author shows the excitement that follows every question on a yes day! Kids love this book and probably will even try to ask some of the same questions. This is a fun read aloud all kids can enjoy.

[Brandy Locchetta]

This book begs the question "what would it be like if the answer to every question was YES?!". This would be great for using imaginary prompts to force prediction, imagination, etc. This would also be a great resource to begin the conversation about classroom rules and why it is important to say "no" sometimes and ask the question "what would happen if your teacher always said yes?".

[Astrid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the concept and way it was developed. A neat version of the idea of yourself saying "yes" to all opportunities and things to do. I did that last summer and what a wonderful and magical summer it was. In this story the child gets to have the answer of "yes" to all his requests for a day - what neat things he got to do!

[Julee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Terrific read-aloud book for library or home reading. what kid wouldn't LOVE the opportunity to have a YES day? Once a year the boy in the story gets a YES day from his family. Yes, to ice cream! Yes, to food fights and staying up late! WARNING: after reading this to my library students, they went home and tried (some successfully) to convince their parents to give them a YES day!

[Jazmyne Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is everyone's biggest dream! And that is to have day where the answer is Yes no matter what the request is! This books is a fun and easy read the captures the attention of little children that are used to hearing, " No." After reading this book you can have children discuss what their biggest desires are.

[Cecoiya Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book to a 1st grade class and they absolutely loved it. It was very interactive and fun for all of us. The students were eager to particpate and share their opinions about what they thought, which was really good. Although the book was simple, it started great conversation and the students were able to relate to the character effortlessly!

[Stacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

We instituted a yes day in our family because of this book and the kids really look forward to it. The talking about it and planning for it make the pleasure last for weeks. I often get comments like, "next year on yes day, I am asking for that." Their favorite is ice cream for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (but they easily agree to the healthy part first.)