Other editions of book On That Day: A Book of Hope for Children

Sometimes bad things happen in the world. But there will always be good things in the world, too. You are one of those good things.With simple language and a heart-felt message, Andrea Patel addresses a timely and timeless question: What can you do when bad things happen? "Whatever we as teachers, and as adults, can offer the children-and each other-in the way of reassurance, and hope, and optimism, can only help heal us all." -author, Andrea Patel

'on that day' responds in a remarkably uplifting way to the September 11th tragedy. The book's simple but hopeful message suggests that even though bad things happen in the world, individual people always have a choice to do good things too. Vibrant illustrations accompany the book's powerful message, which appeals equally to children and to all those adults trying to cope with the tragedy.