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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Good news, Rabbit and Mouse are going on a picnic. Bad news, it is starting to rain. Good news, Rabbit has an umbrella. Bad news, the stormy winds blow the umbrella (and Mouse!) into a tree. So begins this clever story about two friends with very different dispositions. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Good news, Rabbit and Mouse are going on a picnic. Bad news, it is starting to rain. Good news, Rabbit has an umbrella. Bad news, the stormy winds blow the umbrella (and Mouse!) into a tree. <br>So begins this clever story about two friends with very different dispositions. Using just four words, Jeff Mack has created a text with remarkable flair that is both funny and touching, and pairs perfectly with his energetic, and hilarious, illustrations. <p/>Good news, this is a book kids will clamor to read again and again!<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A fun book about looking at the bright side of things - GeekDad<br><br>A gentle, entertaining way to bring up the concept of looking for the positive. - Design Mom<br><br>FamilyFun Magazine's Our Favorite Things<br><br>Good for storytimes or independent reading - School Library Journal<br><br>Good news, this isn't just a book about attitude, it also hits home the message about the importance of friendship. Bad news, there really isn't any bad news about this delightful book - Bookends, a Booklist Blog<br><br>May feature just four short words, but it's extra-long on heart- Daily Candy Kids<br><br>Sometimes the most brilliant picture books can teach us more in fewer words than even great literature can. Good News, Bad News is one of those books. - WABC-TV<br><br>This offering is, to borrow the rabbit's two words, good news. - The Horn Book Magazine<br><br>Very cute... I also appreciated that there were a few good messages thrown in about friendship and the power of staying positive! - BookingMama<br><br>Will allow you to teach lessons about the importance of a good attitude - SavvyAuntie<br><br>Young listeners are certain to clamor for this one again and again . . . and that is good news. - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books<br><br>44 Books that Teach Sympathy - Common Sense Media<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jeff Mack is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers including <i>Hush Little Polar Bear</i>, <i>Frog and Fly</i>, and <i>Clueless McGee</i>. He lives carefree in Western Massachusetts where all the clouds have silver linings and everyone's glass is half-full. Visit him online at www.jeffmack.com.

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