Mean Soup - Betsy Everitt

It's been a bad day for Horace, a very bad day. He comes home feeling mean, but Mom knows what to do. Betsy Everitt's rhythmic text and bright illustrations will make even the grumpiest children smile at Mom's recipe for a happy ending. Full color. It has been a bad day for Horace. A very bad day. He's come home feeling mean. But his mother knows just what to do For the book Mean Soup, the recipe is as follows: (1) clever text spiced with one or two outrageous bits; (2) a grand message about getting out anger instead of locking it inside; and (3) exciting artwork as full of life as the story.-- Booklist