That's Good! That's Bad!

This book is actually scary to kids. The pictures are too over the top. The animals look evil. And the idea of that's good, that's bad -just doesn't help the story.......more

That's Good! That's Bad! by Margery Cuyler and illustrated by David Catrow is about a boy who goes to the zoo with his parents and gets into trouble. The story begins when his parents buy him a red balloon and when he grabs ahold of it, it lifts him up into the air and carries him toward the animals......more

Good story - picture book that bridges the transition from point and identify books to following a storyline. Also encourages kids to anticipate what comes next with the refrain (that encourages participation) "You might think that's bad, but actually it's good.........more

A recommended read aloud for ages 6-8 by the University of Minnesota. I think it would be good for 1st and 2nd grade not quite as much for 3rd grade. A boy gets a balloon and it carries him away into a series of that's good no that's bad situations through a jungle and back home again.......more

It is so frustrating to read a picture book that's based on a fantastic concept, but isn't executed well. Sigh. The main character floats away from the zoo on a red balloon, which leads to all kinds of problems, which seem good, but are actually bad, or bad, but are actually good.......more