Happy

by Marcia Leonard, Chris Sharp (Illustrator)

How I Feel books help children ages 2-6 recognize and identify their emotions and give them a vocabulary to describe what they are feeling. If children can name an emotion, they are on their way to understanding it. And when children can talk about what they are feeling, their parents will be better able to help them.

Genres: Childrens

24 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1988

About the author

Marcia Leonard has worked as an editor, agent, publicist, project manager, book packager, and consultant—all in the field of children’s literature. She’s the author of over ninety books for young children and was co-owner of Small Packages, Inc., which produced over 150 titles for publishing clients. She helped Dilys Evans organize and mount the first Original Art exhibitions at the Master Eagle Gallery, then rejoined the show at the Society of Illustrators in 2004.

Reviews

[Emily Foley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is delightful. I love the "Note to Parents" in the beginning that explains ways that the parents can connect this book to the lives of their children. Additionally, I think that the paintings are vibrant and fun and love the bubbly examples that are used to describe happy children. The book is interactive, and gives kids a chance to express their emotions by asking the reader questions.

[Laneika Cason · Rating 5 out of 5]

PB9. A nice interactive book about feeling happy. It helps children think about people and things that makes them happy.

[Janae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Emotions can be difficult to explain to children and this book does a good job of illustrating a variety of ways that "happy" can emerge as a feeling.