* "[F]ew picture books can match the visceral punch of this one's opening, which does for bad moods what Sendak's wild rumpus sequence did for bedtime naughtiness."<br >---<B><I>Booklist</I>, starred review</B><DIV><B><br></B></DIV><DIV>* "With its intensity and understanding, this bad-mood book rivals Jules Feiffer's <I>I'm Not Bobby! </I>and Molly Bang's <I>When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry</I>..."</DIV><DIV><I>---</I><B><I>Publishers Weekly, </I>starred review</B></DIV><DIV><B><br></B></DIV><DIV>"[A] deceptively simple picture book by masters of that form... Its power goes straight to the visceral in a way that will resonate for a long, long time."</DIV><DIV>---<I><B>Kirkus Reviews</B></I></DIV><DIV><I><B><br></B></I></DIV><DIV>"Expressionistic art and economical poetry combine smoothly to create an inspiring model of self-control... While abstract and symbolic, this book has a healthful and hopeful message that readers will connect with emotionally."</DIV><DIV>---<B><I>School Library Journal</I></B>