First sentence: Shout out, Good Morning! Shout out, Hooray! Shout it together....Hooray for Today! Jump up and smile and take a bow. When is Today? Exactly now.

Premise/plot: Looking for a picture book with enthusiasm and gusto? This is an inspirational/motivational picture book for young readers. It isn't quite Oh the Places You'll Go, but it is certainly in that tradition. The book celebrates living life in every moment. It is written in rhyme and reads like a poem. The narrative voice, like I mentioned earlier, is VERY peppy and excitable.

My thoughts: I like this colorful poem well enough. I do. I think it can be appreciated by a wide range of ages. Not everyone appreciates these kinds of books. And that's okay. Each "stanza" has a message. For example, "And be who you are. And be that the most." (To be fair, these are the last two lines of a longer stanza.)

The art is intriguing. The text is integral in the book's design and layout. It wasn't always super easy to read the text. But that is probably a personal preference. (Purple text on purple background, for example). I definitely appreciated some spreads more than others. Some were absolutely BEAUTIFUL and so amazing. I loved the color palettes for some of these. ( )