This is Happy!
Published on 6. June 2024
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-915659-25-5 (ISBN)
Description
Little pockets of happiness are around us all the time,
waiting to be discovered.
We just have to slow down, pause and
find our Happy.
Paint rainbow skies, plant seeds, smell the earth after it's been woken up by raindrops, jump in puddles, stargaze on dark evenings, dance your heart out, share a book - and at the end of the day cuddle up and let yourself be held by arms that feel like home. This is Happy. Where do you find yours?
This is a joyful picture book for very young children, full of delight in the world, outdoors and indoors, showing how happiness can be found in the smallest things. The lyrical story and beautiful illustrations encourage children to slow down and use all their senses to notice and enjoy the natural world. Happiness is truly all around us.
waiting to be discovered.
We just have to slow down, pause and
find our Happy.
Paint rainbow skies, plant seeds, smell the earth after it's been woken up by raindrops, jump in puddles, stargaze on dark evenings, dance your heart out, share a book - and at the end of the day cuddle up and let yourself be held by arms that feel like home. This is Happy. Where do you find yours?
This is a joyful picture book for very young children, full of delight in the world, outdoors and indoors, showing how happiness can be found in the smallest things. The lyrical story and beautiful illustrations encourage children to slow down and use all their senses to notice and enjoy the natural world. Happiness is truly all around us.
Reviews / Votes
"The illustrations are gorgeous, full of detail, humour, and vibrancy... The text is lyrical, simple and tender, instructive but friendly... The productive and interactive activities; the slowing down and focusing on how things feel, smell, appear; the emphasis on wellbeing and family; the lullaby meditative feel of the book; the diverse characters all make this a joyous book to celebrate. This Is Happy! is important and useful for the young child and all the family." * Armadillo Magazine * "This book encourages young children to find happiness all around them and appreciate the little things." * School Reading List * "Lyrically and engagingly written by Anna Ross with Debi Gliori capturing the rapturous moments the diverse cast of five families enjoy. Slow down and share this delightful book with the little ones in your life; it's never too soon to introduce young children to mindfulness. Happiness can be found in the tiniest things, so long as we slow down and look carefully." -- Jill BennettMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hereford
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 years
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 258 mm
Width: 256 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
368 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-915659-25-5 (9781915659255)
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Persons
Anna Ross is a writer and editor, based in Bristol. She loves writing about the small things in life that spark joy and spends most of her time doing yoga, cycling up steep hills, and tending to her potted plants.
Debi Gliori is a Scottish writer and illustrator with more than seventy books to her name and an international following. Her most recent book for Otter-Barry Books is A Cat Called Waverley, winner of the 7-11 Fiction Award in the 2022 English 4-11 Picture book Awards. Debi studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and says, "I feel incredibly fortunate to do the thing I love best as my day job." She lives near Haddington, in Scotland.
Debi Gliori is a Scottish writer and illustrator with more than seventy books to her name and an international following. Her most recent book for Otter-Barry Books is A Cat Called Waverley, winner of the 7-11 Fiction Award in the 2022 English 4-11 Picture book Awards. Debi studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and says, "I feel incredibly fortunate to do the thing I love best as my day job." She lives near Haddington, in Scotland.