100 Things That Make Me Happy
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Celebrate small joys with 100 Things That Make Me Happy, a delightful picture book from the creator of 100 Things I Love to Do with You and 100 Things I Know How to Do.
Hula hoops!
Double scoops!
Grandpa tools!
Swimming pools!
From beloved author/illustrator Amy Schwartz comes this endearing tribute to 100 everyday things worth celebrating. Readers young and old will get lost in the loving details of each illustration and the warmth of the simple pleasures that surround us all. A poster on the back of the book jacket features all 100 things as a collectible keepsake.
“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.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“A fun, engaging read.” —School Library Journal (Starred Review)
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Move over, BuzzFeed, Schwartz (Dee Dee and Me) has come up with the ultimate list and it rhymes: "Red bow/ Tic-tac-toe/ Hula-hoops/ double scoops." It seems pretty effortless, especially given that most of the sources of happiness catalogued are pretty down to earth. But in fact, Schwartz employs some skillful anti-soppy strategies to ensure her book stays bright, breezy, and buoyant. Hairpin category turns putting "Something sweet" (a trio of cupcakes) adjacent to "a parakeet" create a sense of playful spontaneity. 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: it's enough to say "Grandma's lap" (the rhyme is completed with "a gingersnap") and show an image of a child snuggled up and reading with this beloved adult the author knows her audience can fill in the rest. Schwartz isn't the first to try a compendium of this sort, but she sets a new benchmark. Ages 3 6.
