Go Away, Bad Mood

Go Away, Bad Mood is an audiobook for children aged 4 to 9, told in rhyme by Bad Mood himself, a gloomy, grumpy fellow who tries to spoil everyone's day, and who is changed into Good Mood at the end.

Bad Mood loves to make everyone grumpy, grouchy, sulky and sad. He creeps up on four children and their dog, Big Bell, who are laughing and playing, but Big Bell barks, "Bad Mood, Bad Mood, go away and never, ever come back!" The words chase him away, and the wind carries him over the buildings and the river to the woods. There he tries to spoil a feast of apples and nuts for Susie Squirrel and her friend Gus, but they spot him and chase him off with the same words. Dorothy Doe and her fawn send him flying with a kick, and Lady Goldenbeak shrieks him away from her nest.

Each time, Bad Mood cannot believe it: with all his might, he cannot start a single fight. At last he falls into a deep, dark hole and cries for help. Felicia, the queen of happiness, laughter and smiles, helps him out, and with a swish of her wand she gives him a new name: Good Mood. Now he is happy, gentle and huggable, and the Cottontail rabbits and their bunnies ask him to stay and hop and sing with them all day.

The repeated line gives children words they can use themselves when a bad mood creeps up on them, and the ending shows that a good mood is something we can share with others. It takes about seven minutes and is music-free.