The Blue Day Book Illustrated Edition

Greive really understands to deep dark hole of despair and uses charm, wit and lightheartedness to show people ways to overcome the challenges one small action at a time. The illustrations were excellent.

The Blue Day book is truly lovely. It’s sweet, inspiring and a great book to have on your shelf when life is less than optimal. It’s a reminder of better times past and the hope of better things to come. Buy s copy for yourself and lots more as gifts for those you love.

I was fortunate to receive a complimentary digital copy of this book (through NetGalley) in return for an honest review.

The Blue Day Book is so awesome! The artistry is great, the story resonates, and the advice is wonderful! A must-have for kids and adults alike!

As a HUGE fan of the original Blue Day Book, I was so pleased to see they made an illustrated version. I simply couldn't wait to get my hands on it, and as always, Bradley Taylor Greive did not disappoint. I love the adorable elephant, and the illustrations were done beautifully. I feel like this illustrated version may resonate with younger children more than the original version, although personally I prefer the first edition more. Anything by Bradley Taylor Greive gets an automatic recommendation for me!

A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I truly appreciate it!

This book isn't what I was expecting from the beautiful illustration on the cover; I was expecting something more aimed at children, though obviously beautiful children's books can still be enjoyed many times over by all ages. Instead, this book is more geared for an adult audience. Its gorgeous illustrations, satin words, and deep thought about bad days and how outlook can affect them, and how there is always hope, make for a joyous read (even on those blue days).

The Blue Day Book was published nineteen years ago and is now being republished with illustrations. While I never heard of the book before, I can readily see how it could easily become a classic that is loved around the world. The text completely and accurately captures the feelings of depression. The elephant’s expressions and situations are a great complement to the words on the page. In the beginning, the book made me feel sad but by the end, I was happy and satisfied. It is amazing how a few words and pictures can make us feel so much — in fact, it is a testament to the author’s skill vis-a-vis the quality of the words chosen and to the power of the pictures to evoke such an emotional response.

The Blue Day Book Illustrated Edition is perfect if you’re feeling down or to give as a gift to someone you know that is going through a rough patch in their life. I guarantee you that you won’t feel down after reading this book!

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
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This book was originally published 19 years ago and is being republished with new illustrations. This classic a great read .

I really appreciated the introduction to this illustrated edition. I gained some insight into how ‘The Blue Day Book’ came to be in the first place and learned some of the journey of its creator in the years since its publication. I understood why there was one central elephant rather than a zoo of creatures telling the visual story.

No one is immune from painful life experiences. This book acknowledges those and then makes a point about perspective. The author notes in the introduction “but when I really took stock of my life I realized it actually wasn’t that bad”. While I’m a fan of looking at your circumstances from different perspectives and trying to make the best out of bad situations, there are things in life that really are that bad and all the perspective in the world won’t change that.

I received a copy of this arc from NetGalley for an honest review. I remember when the first Blue Day book came out and still have my own copy so I was interested in reading this new one as well. This is similar to the first books but instead, it's an illustrated version.

I am in love with this book! Beautifully illustrated and explains bad days and emotions so very well. I will return to this book time and time again. I wish everyone on the planet would read this book!

For many years I kept a stack of the original Blue Day Book and it's sister volumes in my office. As primary manager of more than 100 associates, there was always someone having a blue day. Never once did the book fail to lift the spirits of the recipient. It's too bad I'm retired now. This illustrated version would be greatly appreciated by all. A great gift, whether for someone who is having a rough day, or simply for yourself, you will be glad you read this book.