Theme: happiness

Get Happy

By Book Importer | Published: November 2, 2011

Simple, rhyming text urges the reader to be happy by making such choices as teasing less and tickling more, or groaning less and giggling more.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Ireland, Picture Book, Rhymes/songs » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

Anna Hibiscus’ Song

By Book Importer | Published: August 15, 2011

Anna Hibicus is so filled with happiness that she feels like she might float away. And the more she talks to her mother and father and grandfather and grandmother and aunties and cousins about it, the more her happiness grows! There’s only one thing to do. Sing!

Descriptors: Africa, Early Years (ages 2-6), Nigeria, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Thank You, World

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Eight very different kids, from eight different continents, all go about their day and experience the same moments of happiness: greeting the sun in the morning, swinging on a swing, flying a kite, being tucked in by Mommy at bedtime.

Descriptors: Bolivia, China, Early Years (ages 2-6), France, India, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), International, Mali, Mexico, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction, Saudi Arabia » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

The Twin Giants

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

When twin giants set out in search of happiness, the result is a comedy of errors that is doubly clever and enormously funny.”Isn’t he e-nor-mous!” says the giant father when his first twin son is born. “There’s a-lot-uv-’im!” notes the giant mother when the second twin boy arrives. And as Normus (a vegetarian) and Lottavim [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

Thing-Thing

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Thing-Thing was neither a Teddy bear nor a rabbit; not a stuffed dog or cat. It was something like each of those, and nothing at all you could name. But it had something special. It had the hope that one day it would find a child to love it and talk to it and make [...]

Descriptors: Canada, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Selma

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A sheep ponders the meaning of happiness.

Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, Germany, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: » Leave a comment

The Magic Pillow

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Based on a famous Chinese folktale, The Magic Pillow tells the story of a poor boy named Ping who is given a magic pillow by a mysterious magician. Ping sees what a lifetime of wealth and power would be like, and discovers that the riches of family and freedom are much more valuable.

Descriptors: China, Folklore, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Thumbelina: Tiny Runaway Bride

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

This is a contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale. It’s about a tiny girl just the size of your thumb. The tiny girl becomes separated from her overprotective mother, has adventures with various animals, and records her feelings in a diary as she gains self-reliance and searches for someone to love.

Descriptors: Denmark, England (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

George lived alone with his grandmother and an empty place where his mother and father should be. One Friday on his way home from school, George visited the animal shelter. There, in the very last cage, was Jeremy, a dog who looked as lost and as lonely as George. When Jeremy goes home to live [...]

Descriptors: Australia, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Perfect Bear

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

There once was a bear who was very fine. He was so polished and clean and proud. And that made him the Do Not Touch bear. As time passed, he become worn and gray and much less fine. But he was also loved by a little girl. And that made him the Perfect Bear.

Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment