Yes Day!

May 25, 2009
A boy celebrates his favorite day of the year—the titular one when his parents indulge his every desire—in this exuberant picture book from the creators of The OK Book
. On Yes Day, the boy receives affirmative responses to his requests for eating pizza for breakfast, filling the cart with sugary cereal at the supermarket and staying up really late, among other things. Though the boy leads the charge, his parents, sister and even the dog eagerly join in, turning his “holiday” into amusement for the whole family (including a food fight in the yard and an invented game that involves pitching a bucket of Ping-Pong balls down the basement stairs). Via her fantasy to-do list that many kids will relate to, Rosenthal taps into children's glee at bucking rules and routines in favor of irreverent (but not too crazy) fun. Rather than plastering a “Yes!” on each page in answer to the boy's questions, Lichtenheld reveals the answer in large wordless pictures. His comic-style art, which features a shaggy-haired protagonist with a winning grin, matches the energetic vibe of the text. Ages 4–8.

May 1, 2009
K-Gr 2-An unnamed boy cheerfully explains his favorite day of the yearYes Dayas he makes his way through it. He tells readers to watch and see as his every request is grantedpizza for breakfast, hair gel, an ice-cream cone, a food fight, a dinner guestall that and more. Lichtenheld's bright and funny cartoons bring the story to life, with character expressions that are right on the mark. Endpapers show a calendar filled with familiar and amusing ways to say "no" that are heard on a daily basis, with the exception, of course, on Yes Day. Children will find Rosenthal and Lichtenheld's third collaboration irresistible. Yes!"Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH"

Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

April 1, 2009
Preschool-G The word no is ubiquitous in kids lives. Rosenthal imagines what it would be like if for just one day adults said yes to everything children asked. The young protagonist poses a series of questions, which are answeredin humorous illustrations. Can I use your hair gel? the child asks. A flip of the page shows the family posing for a photo with the kids hair in spiky triangles. The exuberant cartoon drawings take the child through the day, from pizza for breakfast to picking out junk food at the store to staying up really late. Young readers will pick up on a street sign declaring No saying no. The highlight of the book comes from the somber blue endpapers, which feature a monthly calendar that names a litany of days including No Way, Jose Day; Dont Even Ask Day; and Ixnay Ayday (for pig-latinophiles). Sophisticated and clever, the calendar has a splash of yellow on the last day that proclaims Yes Day!(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)