Benyi, un mal día y yo

(Benji, the Bad Day, and Me)
By Sally J. Pla, Ken Min
Paperback: $12.95

El día de Samy es absolutamente un desastre, el peor día de su vida. Su hermano pequeño, Benyi, sabe exactamente cómo se siente eso.

Sammy is having the absolute rottenest, worst day ever. His little brother, Benji, knows exactly what that’s like.

Front cover for Benji, the Bad Day, and Me by Sally J. Pla and Ken Min
This book is also available in English
Benji, the Bad Day, and Me
By Sally J. Pla, Ken Min

Description

Esta histora llena de ternura capta los retos y las alegrías de tener un hermano, y les ofrece a los lectores una forma de manejar sus propios momentos de ira, todo envuelto en una gran manta azul. Benyi, un mal día y yo abre una ventana a la neurodiversidad y nos recuerda que en los días realmente malos, siempre podemos contar con el apoyo de nuestra familia.

This tender story captures the challenges and joys of being a sibling and offers readers a way to manage their own bad moods–all wrapped up in a big blue blanket. Benji, the Bad Day, and Me embraces neurodiversity and reminds us that on those really bad days, you can always count on family to be there for you.

About the Creators

Sally J. Pla
Sally J. Pla

Sally J. Pla is the award-winning author of several novels for young people, including The Someday Birds and Stanley Will Probably Be Fine. Many of Pla's stories are based on her experience of raising three active boys, very close in age. When her sons were young and having a bad day, they loved being "made into burritos"--getting wrapped tightly in their blankets. The tight pressure appealed especially to Pla's autistic son. Pla lives with her family in Southern California. You can find her online at sallyjpla.com.

Ken Min

Ken Min's picture book debut Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-Ji, published by Lee & Low Books, received the Picture Book Honor for Literature from the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA). Ken is an illustrator and animation storyboard artist for commercials and animated TV shows such as Futurama, Fairly Odd Parents, andNew Looney Tunes. His illustration work has been recognized numerous times by the Society of Children's Books Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI). Min lives in Los Angeles, California. You can see more of his artwork online at kenminart.com.

Awards

  • CCBC Choices

    Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

  • Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish Winner 2024

    Bank Street College of Education

Reviews

  • * "Pla's story of sibling love makes Benji's autism known without ever making it the focus; Benji is about bad days, empathy and familial relationships. This tale came from Pla's own life, in which her 'autistic and non-autistic sons... had fuzzy blankets' and often asked to be 'wrapped tight into burritos' with them. Ken Min's acrylic and colored pencil illustrations fit the spirit of the tale perfectly, depicting a cozy, three-person family on full-page spreads saturated with colors that get brighter with Sammy's mood. Benji is wholly heartwarming."

    - Shelf Awareness
  • "A thoughtful reminder that all siblings need extra love and attention sometimes."

    - Publishers Weekly
  • "Pla selects a common theme, the power of familial love to overcome adversity, and deftly moves the challenges of autism to a supporting detail rather than a distracting focus in this simple picture book. That Min depicts this family as people of color further broadens this story's inclusive reach. An ordinary story is given a spark of life by the inclusion of an empathetic little brother with autism."

    - Kirkus Reviews

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781643796628
  • Publication Date Oct 17, 2023
  • Trim Size 8.25 × 10.375 in
  • Weight 0.75 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / Family / Siblings
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / Imagination & Play
  • Themes Childhood Experiences and Memories, Conflict resolution, Cultural Diversity, Disabilities, Diversity, Empathy / Compassion, Families, Fiction, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, Kindness / Caring, Multiple Ethnicities Represented, Overcoming Obstacles, Realistic Fiction, Siblings, Spanish
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 5 - 8
  • Grade Range Grades K - 3
  • Guided Reading M
  • Spanish Guided Reading M
  • DRA 28
  • Interest Level Grades K - 4
  • Reading Level 2
  • Bebop Reading Early Fluent
  • ADA Site Compliance-Accessibility Policy