Happyface by Stephen Emond → Start Date: March 1, 2014

[Mandiann]

Audra, Trisha and I will be reading this book. Please join us, we'd be happy to have you.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I can't wait! I'd never even heard of this book but the cover is cute. I hope we like it!

[Mandiann]

It has beautiful artwork inside too. The cover drew me to it (and the sale price) in the book store and when I opened it and saw all the artwork I couldn't help myself. I am super excited for this one!!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

wow, that one looks really fun! I just used to peak option on Amazon! Great pick!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

so I'm gone all day tomorrow (Girl Scout patch workshop, 4 hours of booth sales and THEN an overnight at the zoo! Woohoo!)

I'm so sorry! You won't hear from me (probably) until Sunday.... :)

[Mandiann]

No worries, I am a bit behind anyway and have work all day tomorrow. I will also be around Sunday.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

starting now!! :D

[Mandiann]

I started earlier today but only a few pages in.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

is it just me
I hate it when I can't find my cover to the book

my cover is yellow with a frowning face. what is your cover??

[Mandiann]

My book is hard cover. It has a jacket that is only a half jacket with a smiley face. Underneath the jacket is a frowny face. I think it is edition.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

ooooh! lol
My library copy must be missing the 1/2 cover.
mine is just frowning

okay....DONE! LOL! after the craziness that was my flooded garage, I had little time to read but managed to finally get this one done!

It was interesting.
what do you think so far?

[Mandiann]

Finish, finally.

I really loved the drawings but the story was just okay. I enjoyed it but found the format harder to read. Especially the page with the car driving in circles.

I agree with your review, it took forever to find out what happened and why everything changed but it was interesting.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yeah....I normally find this format really enhances a story
and although I really liked his drawings

I felt it kept us a little detached from some of his struggles
and I think it kept me from liking it as much :(
although i was entertained...I didn't love it

[Mandiann]

Agreed. Oh well...at least it gave us some pretty pictures and the perfect yellow cover for the colourful year challenge.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

YES! lol
I loved the bright cover!!!