Der Dachs hat heute einfach Pech!

by Moritz Petz, Amélie Jackowski (Illustrator)

Der Tag beginnt nicht, wie er sollte. Dem Dachs geschieht ein Missgeschick nach dem andern. Die Lampe fällt um, seine Lieblingstasse zerbricht und die Malstifte bleiben verschwunden. Der Dachs beschließt, seine Freunde aufzusuchen. Zu Hause passieren ihm doch nur 'dumme Sachen'. Doch auch bei den anderen Tieren sieht die Welt nicht besser aus. Heute scheint wirklich alles schiefzugehen. Übel gelaunt marschiert der Dachs nach Hause. Doch da erwartet ihn eine tolle Überraschung. Jeder seiner Freunde hat etwas dazu beigetragen, dass es doch noch ein schöner Tag für alle wird.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Friendship

32 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2015

About the author

Pen name of Udo Weigelt.

Reviews

[Lubomír Tichý]

obrovský potenciál ústřední postavy jezevce bohužel nevyužit:(

[Tasha]

When Badger wakes up one morning, he decides that he is only going to do things that he enjoys that day. But as he tries to get out of bed, he knocks over his lamp. Still in a good mood, he sits down to breakfast and his cup falls off the table and breaks. After breakfast, he can’t find his colored pencils. When he tries to spend time in his yard, he trips on a shovel and falls down, hurting his knee. He decides that the day is really rotten and heads off to see his friends. As he visits them, each one is having a bad day. Badger manages to help each of them feel better about their day, fixing what he can. But he still isn’t having a great day himself when he heads back home to find all of his friends there to make his day better in return.

This Swiss import has a gentleness that permeates the entire picture book. Though Badger is having a very bad day, readers will know that it’s all going to be alright just from the tone of the book. Young readers will recognize things that frustrate them in their own days, toys not working right, being unable to find things, and breaking things accidentally. Badger does not react in anger at any of this, feeling more sad and disappointed as his great day changes to a rotten one. The example that helping others will help your own day improve is definitely something worth reading about.

Jackowski’s illustrations add to the gentle nature of the book. Badger’s home is filled with touches that make it warm and comfortable. The tea kettle is steaming, toast is right within reach, a garden is right outside the door, and there’s a ladder to reach a high branch. Heading out to see the other animals, they all have homes that are personalized but have that same sense of small details.

A book about bad moods and bad days but also how to brighten your day back up again. Appropriate for ages 3-5.

[Jenna]

Meille kaikille sattuu vahinkoja ja joskus vain herää väärällä jalalla. Noina päivinä tulisi ehdottomasti lukea tämä kuvakirja, jotta muistaisi kaiken kääntyvän parhain päin - tai ainakin voisi nauttia kenkkupäivästä ystävän seurassa. Tässä kirjassa oli loistava sanoma, jonka todella toivon uponneen kuulijoiden alitajuntaan.

[Jason Sharp]

Badger is having a bad day and visits his friends who are each facing problems of their own. He helps them solve each of their issues and returns home to find they are all waiting to help him as well. This was a cute story about friendship and overcoming bad days.

[Sanna lukee lapselle]

Harmittavasti lapsi ei tälle kirjalle kauheasti lämmennyt, mutta itse olisin voinut lukea tätä enemmänkin. Mäyrä on ihan symppis hahmo, jolla on juuri sellainen päivä kuin monella ihmiselläkin silloin tällöin: kaikki menee pieleen. Tykkäsin kuvituksesta myös.

[Cris]

I picked this book up because the similarity in titles made me think of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day.

While there is a superficial similarity in plot, this book doesn't compare.

[Jannik]

Eine sehr niedliche Geschichte

[Suvi]

Voi harmi, mäyrä!
9789522882103, Lasten keskus

Mäyrällä ei mene aamu putkeen ja päähän rupeaa ottamaan enemmän kuin laki sallii. Hän päättää lähteä metsään kävelemään. Kulkiessaan hän ohimennen auttaa ystäviään ja samalla tuo heille hyvän mielen. Mutta mitähän ystävät keksivät mäyrälle kiitokseksi...

[Gary]

It's an okay book. It's nice telling the kids that they may not always have good days, and bad days do happen, but they should always try to make someone else's day better if they can help it.

[Tapani Aulu]

Vahinkoja sattuu, mutta pienillä hyvillä teoilla saa tyhmästäkin päivästä onnistuneen.