100 Things That Make Me Happy
Abrams Appleseed (Publisher)
Published on 7. October 2014
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-4197-0518-2 (ISBN)
Description
In the grand tradition of "Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens" comes an uplifting tribute to 100 everyday things worth celebrating. The list, in rhyming couplets, draws directly from a preschool-er's world-from slippery floors to dinosaurs, from goldfish to a birthday wish. Amy Schwartz weaves a masterful balance between art and text, with each of the 100 items portrayed as its own well-observed and warmly detailed vignette. While the contents provide readers with a frame of reference for the quantity of "100"-a celebratory milestone in preschools and early elementary grades-the oversized pages envelop young children in the wonderful things surrounding them.Praise for 100 Things That Make Me HappySTARRED REVIEW "A fun, engaging read." --School Library Journal, starred review
Reviews / Votes
**STARRED REVIEW**"It is a book chock-full of fun-what more could one want?" * Kirkus Reviews * **STARRED REVIEW**
"The tightly rendered illustrations, which usually appear in twos or three against white backgrounds, have a refreshing emotional reticence; the kids' happiness is shown as matter-of-fact and grounded rather than euphoric or manic. And then there are the descriptions themselves, eloquent in their unfussiness...Schwartz isn't the first to try a compendium of this sort, but she sets a new benchmark." * Publishers Weekly * **STARRED REVIEW**
"A fun, engaging read." * School Library Journal * Schwartz's distinctive pictures in brilliant colors would make anyone happy...a magical romp through the senses and delights of being human. * Booklist * It's all very, very sweet, but with the occasional offbeat example that will satisfy out-of-the-box thinkers. * The Horn Book Magazine *
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abrams
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 5 years
Illustrations
Full-colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 224 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
520 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4197-0518-2 (9781419705182)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Schwartz Amy
100 Things That Make Me Happy (Read-Along)
E-Book
12/2017
ABRAMS
€7.99
Available for download
Person
Amy Schwartz has written and illustrated decades of classic and award-winning titles, among them Bea and Mr. Jones, a NYT Best Children's Book of the Year; Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner, A Teeny Tiny Baby, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year; Oma and Bobo and What James Likes Best.