The Bad Mood

by Moritz Petz, Amïlie Jackowski (Illustrator)

Overview

Sometimes a bad mood can be contagious!

Badger got up one morning feeling very grumpy. "Humph!" Badger said to himself. What was the point of being in a bad mood if nobody noticed? he thought. So Badger headed out, slamming the door behind him. Badger spreads his bad mood far and wide, greeting all his friends with angry, rude remarks that put them in bad moods, too. A comical, cautionary tale for anyone who has ever gotten up on the wrong side of the bed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735844643
Publisher:	NorthSouth Books
Publication date:	11/16/2021
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	652,805
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Moritz Petz, alias Udo Weigelt, was born in Hamburg, Germany. Upon completion of his studies, he traveled through Italy, Denmark, and Sweden, working a variety of jobs before returning to study history and German. He has written many books for children including the badger book that started it all: The Bad Mood. Today Udo Weigelt lives as a freelance writer on Lake Constance.



Amélie Jackowski was born in Toulon, France. She studied at the School of Applied Arts in Strasbourg and at the University of Aix-en-Provence. Amélie has written many books for children including beloved tale, The Bad Mood. The illustrator now lives and works in Marseille. She has two children to whom she likes to tell stories she invented.

Editorial Reviews

Petz’s words model for youngsters how to apologize when they have done something they are not proud of. This beautifully written story is sure to invite multiple reads. Its simple but valuable lesson, that it’s normal to sometimes be in a bad mood, reminds kids that taking a deep breath is much better than taking it out on your friends. The Bad Mood! needs to be added to the mindfulness section in school classrooms.

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