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Billy Gets Bummed Out shows children how gratitude can lift their spirits by keeping them focused on positivity and the good things in life.

About the Book

It is important to remember life can be hard. It is natural to be upset or frustrated when it feels like things are not going our way. Billy Gets Bummed Out is a fantastic story for your children when your kids feel like little problems keep coming up, and it’s ruining their day. This story helps them remember that while problems will always happen, they should also remember to be thankful for all the good they have in their lives. 

Billy goes through his day, and little disappointing things are bumming him out. The problem is that the more he gets bummed out, the harder he finds it to remember all the good things he has in his life already! What happens when he forgets to be grateful, and his day takes a turn for the worse? Our heroes, Mr. Please and Ms. Thank You, come to the rescue and show Billy how gratitude can help him through a bad day.

Meet the Characters

Today is not going well for Billy. Little, disappointing things have him bummed out. The more bummed out Billy gets, the harder it is to remember the good things he already has. What will happen when he forgets to be grateful and his day takes a turn for the worse? Our heroes, Mr. Please and Ms. Thank You, come to the rescue and show Billy how gratitude can help him through a bad day.

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Our Mission

Here at Adventures In Values, we create engaging and entertaining stories to empower children with an awareness of fundamental values that foster positive, healthy mindsets and nurture happy, fulfilled lives.

Author, Joshua P. Baldwin

Josh Baldwin lives in New England with his wife and three boys. They love to hike, camp, ride bikes and skateboards, play catch and video games, watch movies and, of course, read!

Josh began studying personal growth and development in 2017 when the company he still works for started making books on the topic available. Shortly after, his brother turned him on to a podcast that introduced him to numerous authors and speakers. He noticed values like gratitude, generosity, positivity, and honesty ran through the core of nearly everything he read or listened to.

With the help of his family, he shares these values in his books.

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