Pavlo’s day looks a lot like my week. Someone suggests doing something fun, something we’d usually enjoy, and our response is essentially ‘Ugh!’ We’ve got the grumps and nothing you do or say is going to make any difference. Or is it?
Mama has plenty of good suggestions but there’s always a reason to not wanna. Honestly, why would you want to go to the park when “the slide is too SLIDEY!”
Unperturbed, Mama (who is vying for sainthood at this point) finally convinces Pavlo to leave the house. Pavlo learns that his family and friends will still be there for him when he’s having a bad day and that maybe, just maybe, bad days don’t have to last all day.
The illustrations are cute and clearly show Pavlo’s emotions.
Be on the lookout for a bird that really wants ice cream and a frog that enjoys reading.
Thank you so much to Walker Books for the opportunity to read this picture book.
Once Upon a Blurb
A book-shaped hug that we all need on a day when everything just feels BLAH.
Pavlo does not feel like going to the park. Not today.
He does not want to go swimming.
He even says no to the cinema.
What’s going on, Pavlo?
Pavlo’s got the grumps.
This comforting picture book takes a look at bad days and big emotions, and reminds us that we all have grumpy days sometimes but no feeling lasts forever.
Natalia Shaloshvili’s expressive illustrations are sad and funny at the same time, reassuring little ones that we are loved by our family and friends even when we’re not our happiest selves.
Pavlo guides young children on their emotional learning journey and shows how joy is always just around the corner.
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