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The Day Leo Said I Hate You!

By Robie Harris (Trade Paperback, 2010)

No More NO's!
I HATE No!
And actually, right now--I HATE YOU!"

Uh-oh...those three words just popped out before Leo could stop them!

In a reassuring manner, Robie H. Harris and Molly Bang portray what happens when a little boy feels SO frustrated and SO mad at a parent who has said NO all day long. Together, Harris and Bang delicately navigate not only the momentary angry feelings and outbursts of young children, but also the most profound bonds between a parent and a child.

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- Format: Trade Paperback
- Price: $6.99 US/$7.99 CAN
- ISBN-13: 9780316083508
- On Sale Date: 11/02/2010
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Robie Harris is the award-winning, bestselling author of many books for children, including the NYT bestselling It's Perfectly Normal! and It's So Amazing!, as well as Mail Harry to the Moon and the Just Being Me series. She is acclaimed for her understanding of child development and her unique ability to explain issues in an accessible, honest manner. Robie lives in Massachusetts. Visit her website at www.robieharris.com.

Molly Bang has been writing and illustrating children's books for over twenty-five years, with three Caldecott Honors to her credit (for When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry; Ten, Nine, Eight; and Gray Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher). Molly lives in Massachusetts and California. Visit her website at www.mollybang.com.

Praise for The Day Leo Said I Hate You!
* "Harris (Mail Harry to the Moon!) and Bang (When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry) are so simpatico that it's almost surprising that no one thought of bringing them together sooner." - PW (starred review)

* "Children will... relate to the intensity of the scenes in which Leo struggles with his rage and lack of power." - SLJ (starred review)

* "Harris's patient take on a difficult topic will make this must-have reading for many a parent and child." - Kirkus (starred review)

- "Both parents and children will find comfort here...and Harris knows that there are another three words that can help make it all better." -Booklist

Praise for Robie Harris:

Mail Harry to the Moon!
- A NAPPA Honor (2008)
* ".. this tale feel[s] fresh and funny-and psychologically true." - PW (starred review)

- "With keen understanding and a comic touch, Harris addresses the trials and travails of adjusting to a new baby in the house." - Kirkus

Just Being Me series
- "[Parents] will appreciate the clear voice of reason ringing through the stories' humor and chaos - while children will simply exult in the silly fun modeled on the pages." - Booklist

Praise for Molly Bang:

In My Heart
- "Bang's masterful use of color and shape to evoke emotion... reinforce[s] the parent-child bond. Happy and heartwarming." - Kirkus

When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry
- A Caldecott Honor book!
- "[Bang] suggests no quick fixes; she treats childhood emotions with respect." - PW