The follow-up to bestselling All the Ways to be Smart by Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys.

Good or bad, the things you do
are all a part of being you -
of learning how to take your boat
on stormy seas and stay afloat.

From the creators of All the Ways To Be Smart comes a message of hope: hard days come and go, but love is with us always. A healing and uplifting tribute to learning and growing - to making mistakes and making amends.

About the Author
Davina Bell is an award-winning author of books for young readers of many ages. She writes picture books (including Under the Love Umbrella and All the Ways To Be Smart), as well as junior fiction, middle-grade fiction, and YA. Davina lives in Melbourne, where she works as a children's book publisher. She talks to kids and adults around the country about the enchanting world of books and ideas. Allison Colpoys is an award-winning designer and illustrator based in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. Allison is represented by the Jacky Winter Group for illustration.

Reviews

'Reassuring and exuberant.'

-- Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times *

'Reading this is like free-falling through a rainbow: the vibrant illustrations have a vintage feel, and the well-crafted story captures the highs and lows as two best friends tackle an emotionally charged day.'

-- Frances Atkinson * The Sydney Morning Herald *

'The colour palette is bright with shades of pink, lime and aqua that perfectly match the strong emotions on display. Davina Bell's rhyme scheme is witty, with changing meter and unusual phrasings that create a jaunty delivery for the heartfelt message. Allison Colpoys' illustrations feature a diverse range of children and families along with beautiful details ... It's warm, playful and emotionally intelligent.'

-- Fay Helfenbaum * Books+Publishing *

'This little book with universal themes holds a valuable lesson inside that makes it a must-read for young children.'

-- Fiona Buckley * Irish Examiner *

'The book we all need right now!'

-- Leesa Lambert * The Little Bookroom *

'Scribble Kids turns the page with Tomorrow Is a Brand-New Day by Davina Bell, illus. by Allison Colpoys, delivering a hopeful and reassuring message that we all have bad days, but they do pass.'

* Publishers Weekly *

'The rhyming text is a pleasure to read and the illustrations dance with life.'

-- Sarah Webb * Irish Independent *

'I just love this book ... It's written in joyful verse, and the children in the illustrations are wildly and beautifully irreverent.'

* Juno Magazine *

'Empowering ... uplifting and charming.'

* BookTrust *

'Bright, candy coloured acrylic paint and digital art carries this earnest book about overcoming big feelings. I like the diversity of the friends and their schoolmates (several wear hijabs, one wears hearing aids) and their families (one is a single parent household and the other has two dads). Rhyming text does a good job describing feelings - worry, fear, disappointment, crankiness, anger, hurt, and finally relief that families and friends will still love you. The cheerful art and positive message that things will get better could be just what a kid needs on a bad day.'

* Youth Services Book Review *

'It's reflective, inspiring, hopeful and has the most engagingly bright and beautiful illustrations. Another poignant and uplifting story which we're delighted to have on our bookshelf!'

-- @storiesforlittleones


Awards
Short-listed for ABA Kids' Reading Guide Booksellers' Choice for Children's Book of the Year 2022 (Australia) and ABIA Awards for Small Publishers' Children's Book of the Year 2022 (Australia) and Panda Book Awards for Younger Nominees 2023 (China). Long-listed for Indie Book Awards for Children's 2022 (Australia).



Book Information
ISBN 9781913348281
Author Davina Bell
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Scribble UK
Publisher Scribe Publications
Dimensions(mm) 280mm * 215mm * 9mm