[insert star] "Well-pitched for preschoolers just learning social skills . . . excellent for family reading, classrooms and storytimes." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Who knows the best way to be mad? Bear stomps. Hare hops. Bobcat screams. Mouse? He just can't get it right. But when he finds the way that works for him--still and quiet--he discovers that his own way might be the best of all. Linda Urban's story about self-expression is both sweet and sly, and Henry Cole's cast of animal friends is simply irresistible.

Author Biography

Linda Urban is the author of several acclaimed middle grade novels, including A Crooked Kind of Perfect and The Center of Everything. She lives in East Montpelier, Vermont. Visit her website at www.lindaurbanbooks.com. Henry Cole is the award-winning illustrator of more than forty books for children, including The Rubber-Legged Ducky, Shiver Me Letters, and many others. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia. Visit his website at www.henrycole.net.