Hey Look! The Happy Book

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Summary: Happy reading
Review: As a children's librarian, I see lots of books. This one recently came to my attention. I wish I'd known about it sooner - I could have shared its loving message with so many more kids. It's a favorite storytime book with my regulars. I like the big, colorful pages that even kids in the back of the group can see. They love the rhyming words, As I read the book I dramatically pause to let them shout out the rhyming word.
This is a short book, but it says so much. Kids immediately warm to it. They beg me to "Read it again, read it again!" I laminated the 8 puppets that came in the back pocket and use those during storytime, too. Depending on the size of my group, I let 8 different kids hold a puppet. When they see their puppet figure pop up on a page, they wave it excitedly. This book is happy on so many levels. If you are a librarian I encourage you to add it to your children's collection. I also encourage everyone to add it to their personal collection. It's a gem!

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Summary: Book is a visual delight
Review: The Happy Book is an explosion of color and images - perfect for little kids who are visually oriented. Plus it's written like a poem which only adds to its enormous charm. Love it!

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Summary: A classic
Review: This book reminds me of "Goodnight Moon" and "Guess How Much I Love You." You should add it to your collection of books.