Judy Moody, Mood Martian

Description

It's Backwards Day, so Judy Moody double-dares herself to become Queen of the Good Mood for one whole week. Can she do it? Will the real Judy Moody please stand up? In honor of Backwards Day, Judy Moody decides to turn that frown upside down, make lemonade out of lemons, and be nice to stinky little brothers. In fact, Judy becomes a NOT moody, cool-as-a-cucumber neat freak for one whole entire day. But when her combed hair, matching outfits, and good moods hang around for days after, her friends begin to worry. Could this smiley Judy be an imposter?

Megan McDonald is the creator of the popular and award-winning Judy Moody and Stink series. She is also the author of three Sisters Club stories, two books about Ant and Honey Bee, and many other books for children. She lives in Sebastopol, California. Peter H. Reynolds is the illustrator of the Judy Moody and Stink books and the author-illustrator of The Dot, Ish, Sky Color, So Few of Me, The North Star, Rose's Garden, and The Smallest Gift of Christmas. Born in Canada, he now lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.

The delightfully flawed Judy's trials with being "good" will resonate with any child forced to summon a little self-control. Utterly appealing pen-and-ink art and situations readers can't help but enjoy our evidence for why Judy's adventures continue to be popular. Even new Moody fans will find diving into the series this late in the game a pleasure. -Kirkus Reviews McDonald's peppy writing, with an undercurrent of understanding and sympathy for irrepressible Judy's struggles, and Reynolds' energetic line drawings make for another winning entry in this popular series. -Booklist