This is a cute children's book about The Sunny Day Squad, who are Ollie the monkey, Poppy the puppy, Daisy the rabbit, and Ted the horse. In this adventure, they are on a journey from Gaggle Grove to find the fabled Caringstone, a magical gem that can make the saddest child smile. This is a wonderful story which my daughter and I loved, and we really liked the gorgeous illustrations and the cute characters. My daughter especially liked the magical gem. I liked that the story held a positive message for children. Highly recommended!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

Cutesy little book in which four adventurous friends, each with different talents, are given a treasure map to find the Caringstone! Together they overcame obstacles and were declared heroes because it could only be done with them working together as a team.
This little story was delightfully illustrated by Polly Mooney.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age, great for gifting to anyone, but especially to a school or your public library!
I requested and received a temporary electronic copy on PDF from BooksGoSocial via NetGalley. Thank you!

Thank you so much to Twin Unicorn Press and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

The sunny day squad have a new quest to find the caringstone, so together with their teamwork they head out to find it, using the skills of each one of them to get to their destination.

Really cute story on friendship, with a fun adventure to go on together to find the caringstone. The characters were all so happy and bright and adorable, I loved meeting them and learning the abilities each one acquired.

I really liked how they used their own skills were strongest at when it was really needed, I liked how they were working together through the whole journey. I also liked that though they had to bother some other animals for help on the way it was done with kindness and respect.

I enjoyed following the sunny day squad along and I know children would really enjoy this story, it’s got great lessons within it and it’s very adorable, the characters are all really cutesy and each unique to who they are. The book is filled with really cute and vibrant bright illustrations that will catch your eye instantly. A really sweet and fun read.

The Sunny Day Squad: The Quest for the Caringstone
by Michael Panzner
The story has great bright pictures, and a story about finding and using your own strength to help others. The book shows the nature of making connections with others. Finding solutions, and conquering struggles. The book shows the need to have friendships to make everyone helping.

This is a cute children's book, The Sunny Day Squad, who are Ollie the monkey, Poppy the puppy, Daisy the rabbit, with Ted the horse.
In this adventure, they are on a journey from Gaggle Grove to find the fabled Caringstone, a magical gem that can make the saddest child smile. This is a wonderful story which my daughter and I loved, and we all really liked the gorgeous illustrations and the cute characters.
My 2 nephews loved this, especially liked the magical gem.
For me I liked that the story held a positive message for children.
I would Highly recommended!

Many thanks to the author, publisher an auto arc NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for feedback.

I read this with my 6 years and he absolutely loved it. He really liked how they all worked together to solve problems and had an amazing adventure. His words not mine. I found it a very cute, beautifully illustrated book perfect for children just starting school and learning about working together.

When it comes to writing, Michael Panzner definitely presents some uniform features. In his third book, The Sunny Day Squad: The Quest for the Caringstone, Panzner, once again, introduces us to a set of friends that are on a unique mission to save something or other. Josie, Johnnie and Rosie and the Ocean Rescue! Gave us a young girl and her unicorn companions who inspired the locals to help clean up a beach that was heavily polluted with rubbish. The Taekwonderoos: Rescue at Rattling Ridge saw three kangaroos use their martial arts skills and quick thinking to save a joey stranded on a cliffside. The Sunny Day Squad: The Quest for the Caringstone, is equally as action-packed and sees four friends hunt for a caringstone in order to use it to locate all the sad children and make them smile once more.

Bringing together four friends that includes a monkey skilled at navigating tricky paths, a puppy that likes to speak in rhymes, a song-creating rabbit, and a tinkering horse, Panzner creates a dream team for the task at hand. The story sees them charm a llama to step aside and beavers to help create a shortcut. All the while, the book stays true to the characters. For example, Daisy the rabbit sings and sways to music, whilst Poppy the dog only speaks in rhyme. Despite this being a short story, it still gives the characters an intense sense of individuality.

Although the title clearly states that this is a search for a magical stone and makes no reference to it being used, I would have liked to have witnessed more about what the stone could do. Consequently, I felt the ending was a little abrupt. I also have reservation about the target group the book is marketed at. Amazon pitches the book at children aged between three and seven. Personal experience has shown me that children tend to gravitate towards books that include protagonists that are the same age, or slightly older than themselves. Owing to the color palette, the overall brightness of the book throughout, and the characters looking like they might be around five years of age, I am inclined to recommend the book for children between the ages of one and five who enjoy having stories read to them and are engaged by simple pictures.

The story is fun and easy to follow. It also includes underlying themes relating to friendship, teamwork, and good manners making this a wonderful book to help set an example of good moral standing to the youngest members of society. Nursery children will likely enjoy finding this book in their reading corner, whilst parents should feel great about having this on their child’s home bookshelves. Suitable for reading during the day or at bedtime, this book represents value for money because the story is likely to be enjoyed again, and again.

"Hey, friends, we're going on a quest!" This cute picture book introduces the friends, sets up their quest, and leaves them satisfied and reflecting on their success in their beds at the end of the day.
This perfect little bedtime book can encourage kids to feel that they have accomplished their goals and are ready to sleep.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

This book seeks to brighten your day. It is a cute story full of caring as characters search for the Caringstone. Four friends set out on an adventure to find the Caringstone and we go along with them. This is a sweet story. We meet The Sunny Day Squad. They have heard about a magical gem known as the Caringstone. This gem is said to help sad children smile even if they are the saddest. heroes. This is a sweet read-aloud story for schools and libraries as well as homes. It is a delightful story with a kind message.

Cute art with a positive message about working together. I think kids will really enjoy this book.

4 stars

I don’t normally review children’s books but I was in need of an “emergency” story as my grandchildren had come on holiday with not one book amongst their luggage! So I had a look on NetGalley and came across this charming little tale, which fit the bill nicely. It’s cute and colourful with sweet characters – a monkey, a puppy, a rabbit and a horse – good friends who go on a quest together to find the magic Caringstone, a gem capable of making the saddest child smile. Overcoming obstacles on the way, as in all good quest stories, they are finally successful due to their teamwork and resilience. My only quibble is that the vocabulary seemed a bit misjudged at times, considering the target audience, which in my view is probably about 2-4. Optimism and technician, for example, are possibly not part of their daily vocabulary. Learning new words is great, but not at the expense of the narrative. That said, my grandchildren enjoyed the book, and after all, that is what matters.