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Happy
Clear, strong lines and radiant colors that seem to smile at the reader characterize Mies van Hout’s drawings. In Happy, Mies shows all the emotions a young child encounters. Each double page spread is devoted to one fish, showing a particular emotion with its name in lettering that expresses the same feeling. Swim into Happy where the dazzling fish sparkle against the dar...more
Hardcover, 52 pages
Published
April 1st 2012
by Lemniscaat USA
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Dive into this book and be swept along with some remarkable fish; from curious to sad; from shy to proud; and from angry to happy"--Back cover.
Each page shows a particular emotion with its name in lettering that expresses the same feeling.
I was very excited to see this book after reading a review. However, I became greatly disappointed after I was able to get my hands on it. This book reminds me of Dr. Seuss's lesser known book, "My many colored days. Although, Seuss creation is much better. Th...more
Each page shows a particular emotion with its name in lettering that expresses the same feeling.
I was very excited to see this book after reading a review. However, I became greatly disappointed after I was able to get my hands on it. This book reminds me of Dr. Seuss's lesser known book, "My many colored days. Although, Seuss creation is much better. Th...more
Happy is a beautiful picture book about emotions! Mies Van Hout has artistically rendered fish displaying different emotions using pastel illustrations. On one page, there is an emotion word, and on the other page, there is a fish expressing that emotion. Both the fish and the word attempt to convey this emotion. Color, technique, texture, and design all contribute in subtle or bold ways as well. The “Curious” fish, for example, is bright and yellow and gazes at something off the page, while the...more
Richie’s Picks: HAPPY by Mies van Hout, Lemniscaat USA, April 2012, 44p., ISBN: 978-1-9359-5414-9
“How does it feel?
How does it feel?
-- Bob Dylan, “Like a Rolling Stone”
It was such a beautiful morning, and I was SURE that I would be BORED sitting in the auto repair shop waiting room for a couple of hours while the car was being serviced. So I headed off on a hike around the area (which is a new area for me).
When, a couple of miles down the road, I stumbled upon the Midland Park Memorial Library,...more
“How does it feel?
How does it feel?
-- Bob Dylan, “Like a Rolling Stone”
It was such a beautiful morning, and I was SURE that I would be BORED sitting in the auto repair shop waiting room for a couple of hours while the car was being serviced. So I headed off on a hike around the area (which is a new area for me).
When, a couple of miles down the road, I stumbled upon the Midland Park Memorial Library,...more
Happy lists twenty different emotions; such as curious, brave, and surprised, and each is depicted by an expressive fish. The stunning illustrations are what really stand out in this book; the bright, vibrant, hand-sketched pastel drawings really bring the emotions depicted alive for the reader. The fish are set against a black background, making their colors even more pronounced and powerful; while the hand-lettered emotions set against various colored backgrounds help depict the emotions as we...more
This is an amusing book about various emotions. For each page there is only one word written. It might be "sad" or "jealous" or "confused." Then there is an illustration of a fish that totally fits the emotion. This is a brilliant way to show young readers just what different emotions are. Plus it is a fun, bright book with great illustrations of fish that are just right.
The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was that I missed the "Happy" emotion. It was on the cover but I really thought it wo...more
The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was that I missed the "Happy" emotion. It was on the cover but I really thought it wo...more
Someone at work pointed this one out to me (thanks, Yoddy!) and I ended up reading it five times in a row. It's deceptively simple--each page has the word for an emotion on one side, and, on the other, a pastel drawing of a fish illustrating it. The drawings are really beautiful and convey the emotions wonderfully, and even the combination of words and backgrounds illustrate the emotions as well with color and font. It's just a really gorgeous book, and I can see it being a really great one for...more
That is talent!! I love it. The words were not always easy for me to read, but everything had a child-like flare while doing so well in simply illustrating emotions. Using fish! Brilliant. So glad a patron pointed this out to me. This could be made into an activity for young 'uns--whether at home or in a small ST group.
5/1/13 & 5/2/13: I thought I'd try this in the "Time for School" theme. Kids need to learn what emotions are. I brought down my definition to "feelings." At the beginning, you...more
5/1/13 & 5/2/13: I thought I'd try this in the "Time for School" theme. Kids need to learn what emotions are. I brought down my definition to "feelings." At the beginning, you...more
This book caught my eye on Shelf Awareness. I entered a contest to win a copy but, alas, I was not successful. When the book came in at the library, I was quite excited to take a look at it. What I like about it is that the various fish are sometimes drawn in a simple way and other times with more detail. I plan to use this for Toddler Story Class. Also, this book is published by Lemniscaat which I learned reading another book, is the word for the infinity symbol! Learn something new every day,...more
There is no story in this book, but it is a great way to show emotion and learn how different emotions look on fish :). Fish show what happy, confused, shy, surprised,sad, proud, angry, content, and many more emotions all look like on fish faces. All of the illustrations are in bright colors on solid black blackgrounds.
With only one word on a page and a fantastic illustration showing the meaning, a great book to introduce adjective/emotion vocabulary to beginning level ELLs.
With only one word on a page and a fantastic illustration showing the meaning, a great book to introduce adjective/emotion vocabulary to beginning level ELLs.
Beautiful! Each emotion word is paired with a fish expressing that emotion. It would be wonderful for counselors and doctors. It could be a tool for teaching children what these complicated words mean. The drawings are wonderful and special attention should be paid to how the words are written. This author is saying much with that one word. This should be recommended for those dealing with a death or suffering from bullying, the fish will let them know that they are not alone!
Just when you think all the ideas in the world that mattered have already been, there comes a simple and profound book like this that lends itself truly to much happiness, delight, surprise, astonishment, and more! I would so love to use this book in a storytime - just-fer-the-heck-of-it; and also what a lovely book to share with children about feelings....and mindfulness...and recognising that feelings come and go....hmm...a very useful tool for Buddhists big and small!
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Each double page spread contains a single word (surprise, proud, jealous, etc.) and a highly expressive fish depicting that emotion. Deep tones, intense colors, and facial elements will generate engagement and discussion, including imitations and debates. A fun tool for developing visual literacy and improving comprehension from visual media for any age, including the youngest.
If you ever need an incredible children's book about fish, feelings and fun--this is your book! The simplicity of the words written in chalk with the adorable illustrations of fish would delight any young child. Best book I ever bought at the beach. A shout out to the book store on Ocracoke Island, NC! Love your store and this book!
This book is beautiful, and the illustrations so perfectly encapsulate the moods they are supposed to convey. I think this might be a great book for talking about emotions/moods with preschoolers -- maybe more of a conversation book ("what about this fish says "happy!" to you?). Maybe I'll try it in story time?
Surprised myself by really enjoying this great little picture book. One fish shared to express a one word emotion. It's clear to see fish who are perfectly happy, sad, curious, proud, etc. Great for talking about emotions. Beautiful illustrations. Originally published in the Netherlands.
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4.5 stars
The delightful pictures really make the book. Each set of pages only has one word and one picture, so this would be a great tool in getting kids to talk about their emotions or to help an english language learner understand some of these emotion words better. This would be a great book to start an art project with.
Bilderna! Enkla men gör ändå precis det de ska. Den hade nog fått en femma om det varit en medryckande smart berättelse, som det är nu (en känsla per uppslag - ett ord, en fisk) så blir det en fyra. Det är lite för mycket pekbok över det hela, men jag gillar verkligen bilderna.
Favorit: Rädd.
Favorit: Rädd.
Bold, brilliantly colored fish swim against a black background each depicting an emotion experienced by children. One word descriptions accompany each illustration allowing children to use their imagination as to the cause of each fish's feelings. Reviewer 11.
What a great book for an art class for young children. Simple differences one can do to make their drawing characters show various emotions. Very colorful and inspirational! Where did I put that bucket of chalk I had???
Beautiful pictures in this book that shows many different emotions. My daughter enjoyed looking at all the colorful pictures and we had good discussions about all the different feelings we can experience.
Nervous, shy, glad, shocked or astonished, all of these fish are equally arresting. Bright charcoal sketches on black backgrounds make each of the fish a real stand-out. A unique and distinctive book.
Even though I am NOT a fish enthusiast, these illustrations are gorgeous! The colors used are bright and eye catching. I love them so much I want to frame certain pages and use them as wall art.
This beautifully illustrated childrens book on emotions is a delight. Bright pastels on black backgrounds really make the pictures pop. And each fish truthfully depicts it's emotion. Fantastic.
Good use of color to depict the emotion being portrayed. Very simple book, where an emotional word is shown and a fish using his body language to show what the emotion looks like. Wonderful color!
A lovely little picture book with a simple idea, and brilliantly rendered artwork. My kids love it, and I love the art, done in chalk and with lots of fabulous colors and designs.
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Adorable! Simple and engaging illustrations to show readers the emotional range that fish possess ~ happy, sad, angry, shy, nervous, etc. The 'astonished' fish was my favorite! Great fun!
Simple, but yet some how powerful. My two year olds read this book over and over and over again. They loved finding the "furious" and "shocked" fish! Hmmm...I wonder why.
BEAUTIFUL! So much emotion in the the images. Great for teachers looking for something new to teach different emotions...would also be good for art teachers.
Simple feelings are portrayed by fish. Illustrations are beautiful. Would be good to read to slightly older children to discuss the feelings.
"Dive into this book and be swept along with some remarkable fish; from curious to sad; from shy to proud; and from angry to happy"--Back cover.
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