Some days are all bad . . . or are they?
In The Best Good Thing, nothing is going well. The young narrator sharing about her day is feeling sad and mad. Smad! She knows there are no good things about the day. Her mother listens, sympathizes, and suggests intentionally looking for positives. The story becomes a relatable search for good things, which are all around. A flower, a kind neighbor, yummy bread. Ultimately, she discovers the best good thing of all: love.
Written by a child mental health clinician and grounded in child development, this book:
This engaging and beautifully illustrated story, told by a main character with a strong voice, will make a real difference in the lives of children and their caregivers.
| ISBN: | 9798885549653 |
| Publication date: | 11th August 2026 |
| Author: | Anna Housley Juster |
| Illustrator: | Andrea Onishi |
| Publisher: | Free Spirit Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours |
Some days are all bad . . . or are they?In The Best Good Thing, nothing is going well. The young narrator sharing about her day is feeling sad and mad.
The Best Good Thing features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours
Hardback. £15.29, down from the £16.99 cover price. Pre-order. 11th August 2026.
The Best Good Thing was written by Anna Housley Juster and published by Free Spirit Publishing
The Best Good Thing has 40 pages
£15.29, reduced from £16.99. Pre-order. 11th August 2026.