{"product_id":"the-best-good-thing-discovering-joy-on-a-very-bad-smad-day-hardcover","title":"The Best Good Thing: Discovering Joy on a Very Bad, Smad Day - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Housley Juster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrea Onishi\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Housley Juster, PhD, LICSW, \u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author, child mental health clinician, education consultant, and mom. She began her career as a Head Start teacher, served as director of content for \u003ci\u003eSesame Street\u003c\/i\u003e, and has over twenty-five years of experience supporting children and families. Anna currently treats children managing anxiety, ADHD, and behavior challenges with expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, trauma therapy, and parent guidance. Her first picture book, \u003ci\u003eHow to Train Your Amygdala, \u003c\/i\u003eis an NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite and has been translated into French, licensed for translation, print, and distribution by the Ministry of Education for Indonesia, and was published as an English-Spanish bilingual edition, \u003ci\u003eHow to Train Your Amygdala\/Cómo entrenar tu amígdala\u003c\/i\u003e. Her second picture book \u003ci\u003eThe Best Good Thing \u003c\/i\u003efollows a young girl who discovers joy on a very bad, smad day. Anna grew up exploring in mud, sand, and snow, surrounded by stories, and is a firm believer in the power of play. She lives with her husband, two daughters, and one very soft dog near Boston, MA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Onishi\u003c\/b\u003e is a Brazilian from São Paulo. She received her university degree in Social Communications in the 90s, but during the pandemic, she decided to revisit her longtime love of drawing and started to work as a freelance illustrator. Her favorite themes are children, animals, scenes from everyday life, and nature. Andrea likes to experiment with digital collage and colored pencils. She enjoys talking to her dog, watching cooking shows, trips with her family, and swimming. She currently lives with her partner, daughter, and a mixed-breed dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.1 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48397801783517,"sku":"9798885549653","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/rt9mdFWQWq9798885549653.webp?v=1787217978","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-best-good-thing-discovering-joy-on-a-very-bad-smad-day-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}