Day No One Was Angry, The

Twelve stunningly illustrated, poetic, and funny stories about grumpy animals from an internationally acclaimed Dutch writer and a hugely popular French illustrator. In twelve short chapters, we see different animals in many shades of anger, from melancholy to irritation to rage to confusion. Some try to understand their anger, some try to tame it, while others let their anger overwhelm them. These stories are funny and wry, but also offer a gently profound reflection of the nature of human emotions. Marc Boutavant's delicate, stunning full-color illustrations put the reader in the heart of the forest, surrounded by endearingly grumpy animals. Review: "A book that invites readers to noodle around with their own relationship to anger in all of its various forms. ... Like the lovely classic, The Little Prince, this is a book unafraid of deeper emotions and ambiguities." -- Publishers Weekly (US) "Pleasantly lacking moral-mongering, this fresh collection will appeal to parents and children who enjoy sharing stories as springboards to discussion and speculation." -- Kirkus Reviews (US) "Curious, compelling tales of animal anger, luminously illustrated." -- Metro (UK) Prizes: Winner of Zilveren Penseel 2015 (Netherlands). Author Biography: Toon Tellegen was born in the Netherlands in 1943. He was a doctor before he started writing for children in the early 1980s. His books are now considered classics of Dutch children's literature. Marc Boutavant is a graphic artist, illustrator, and comic strip author. He has illustrated numerous books for children. He first started to create his own animal universe, with Mouk at the centre, in 2002. He was born in Bourgogne in 1970 and lives in Paris.