Perfect for a new generation ofAlexander and the Terrible HorribleNo Good Very Bad Dayreaders this charming story about a grumpy cat gently shows how far a little sharing can goBernice is having atrulyrotten time at her friends birthday party First everyone else gets a piece of cake with a frosting rose But not Bernice Then everyone else gets strawberry-melon soda Bernice gets the prune-grapefruit juice And its warm The last straw is the one lousy squished candy she gets from the piata So when the balloons arrive Bernice knows just what she has to do grab themall And then poor cross Bernice gets carried up up and away Luckily she figures out just how to make her way back down to the partyand she brightens lots of other animals days on her wayHannah Harrisons gorgeous animal paintings come alive in her second picture book Her exceptionally polished debut Extraordinary Jane received starred reviews from Kirkus Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal.
