Benji, the Bad Day, and Me
Illustrator
Ken Min
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781620143452
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Nothing seems to be going right for Sammy today. At school, he got in trouble for kicking a fence, then the cafeteria ran out of pizza for lunch. After he walks home in the pouring rain, he finds his autistic little brother Benji is having a bad day too. On days like this, Benji has a special play-box where he goes to feel cozy and safe. Sammy doesn't have a special place, and he's convinced no one cares how he feels or even notices him. But somebody is noticing, and may just have an idea on how to help Sammy feel better.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD500L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Single Parent; Developmental Disability; single mother; autism; child with a developmental disability
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Brown-Skinned
Keywords
bad days; brothers; families; mood
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Pla, Sally J., "Benji, the Bad Day, and Me" (2018). Diverse Families. 2111.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2111