The reviews I'm doing for Claire here, until the end of April will be about the World of Happy books. These books will be published in April. Egmont very kindly set me the whole set (that was a huge surprise!). They are such wonderful books, full of messages that readers of all ages can relate to. It's aimed at children 3 years and older, but I think deceptively simple messages are ones that everyone should know about. I've decided to review these in parts because the messages in all of them are really important and valuable. I love the simple and uplifting illustrations with their funky colours. I didn't realise that these books were short animations on CBBC channel! How cool is that! For Part one which looks at The Little Penguin, Two Monkeys and The Elephant and the Spider click here, and for part two which looks at Planet of the Bears, Cow Party & The Knitting Gorilla click here.
The Ministry of Niceness
4th April 2011, Egmont
32 pages, Paperback
Review copy
Children's
Summary from Egmont
In the Land of Cats, it was the COOLEST cats who ran the town. And the Ministry of Coolness made the laws.
However, there was one cat who was just... NICE.
The Nice Cat went about his business with a SMILE upon his face.
And his niceness began to spread.
And so begins a story about SPREADING HAPPINESS - a joyous little treasure for the whole family to share.
World of Happy... because life is FUN!
As a cat lover, this book automatically gets my vote! It teaches that you don't have to be at the top of society or have the best things to have fun. Being in tune with yourself, smiling and being polite to others leads to a harmonious society. Often kindness is in the little things, which can make a tremendous difference if people are having a bad day.
A story about Spreading Happiness. My name is............. and I made someone happy when.......................
The Dog Machine
4th April 2011, Egmont
32 pages, Paperback
Review copy
Children's
Summary from Egmont
The World of Dogs was run with great EFFICIENCY. There were MACHINES for every kind of task.
And the most brilliant was the one that dealt with all the BUSINESS that a dog might leave behind.
But there are many different KINDS of dog and one machine could not ACCOMMODATE them all.
And so begins a story about CELEBRATING OUR DIFFERENCES - a joyous little treasure for the whole family to share.
World of Happy... because life is FUN!
Although we're all people, we are all unique. Sometimes you wouldn't think that with the way people can try so hard to fit in and be like others. Sometimes the differences are small, sometimes they are quite big. Being noticably different isn't always easy to deal with. This book shows that it doesn't matter what the differences are, being different is actually very normal! This one is going to a great friend, who lives half a world away from me, who loves dogs and currently has very cute puppies!
A story about Celebrating Our Differences. My name is ................. and special things that make me different are...................
Dance of Wallowy Bigness
4th April 2011, Egmont
32 pages, Paperback
Review copy
Children's
Summary from Egmont
There was once a hippopotamus who dreamed of being able to dance with GRACE and BEAUTY.
However, when she tried, she could barely lift her BOTTOM off the ground and her stomach WOBBLED most uncomfortably indeed.
"Come now," said a passing crocodile. "Perhaps you are simply trying the WRONG dance. What kind of dance would be YOUR dance... and YOUR dance ONLY?"
And so begins a story about being BEAUTIFUL INSIDE - a joyous little treasure for the whole family to share.
World of Happy... because life is FUN!
In a world where image appears to be everything, it is extremely important for everyone to know it isn't what they look like, but who they really are. You can look amazing but be miserable and not be yourself. If you have confidence in who you are, and are happy with yourself, you'll actually glow very brightly in the world, and people will notice you for who you are. It can take a while to find that confidence, but once it is found, it is relatively easy to hang on to.
A story about Being Beautiful Inside. My name is ..................... and things that make me happy are...............
Come back in two weeks time, when on 20th April I'll be reviewing the final four books in this awesome series: The Pink Cricket, Tortoise Football, The Thanking You Sharks and The Lovely Whales.
2 comments:
Loved the book review, it made me fall in love with the animals. Thanks for alerting me to such wonderful books. :)
Thank you! It's definitely got a feel good factor.
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