Sorry (Really Sorry) by Joanna Cotler, illustrated by Harry Bliss. PICTURE BOOK. Philomel Books (Penguin Random House), 2020. $18. 9781984812476
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Cow is mad because he is all muddy and he takes his anger out on Duck. This puts Duck in a bad mood and she is rude to Frog. This goes on until Dog sees through the bad behavior to their real relationships and each animal is then able to do something nice for another.
I love these stories that reveal a universal emotion we are all so ashamed to admit to and treats it gently but with truth. Sure, we all get irrationally mad or frustrated, but we do indeed have the control over how we treat others. The illustrations are lackluster, but the story is universally useful.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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