Happiness Is!

by Marcus Pfister

Overview

From a winter snowflake melting on your tongue to jumping in a pile of autumn leaves, this book celebrates happy moments shared by two friends across the seasons. Marcus Pfister’s print-style illustrations capture the feelings of joy through a rainbow of colors and textures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735841796
Publisher:	NorthSouth Books
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Edition description:	Translatio
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	11.30(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	AD580L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Marcus Pfister was born in Bern, Switzerland. After studying at the Art School of Bern, he apprenticed as a graphic designer and worked in an advertising agency before becoming self-employed in 1984. His debut picture book, The Sleepy Owl, was published by NorthSouth in 1986, but his big breakthrough came 6 years later with The Rainbow Fish. Today, Marcus has illustrated over 50 books, which have been translated into more than 50 languages and received countless international awards. He lives with his wife Debora and his children in Bern.

Editorial Reviews

07/21/2014
Zoe and Leo, a pair of "best mouse-friend," dream up metaphors to try to encapsulate the feeling of happiness. Pfister again uses the crinkly textured illustration style seen in recent books like The Yellow Cab and Ava's Poppy as the two mice turn to nature for inspiration. "Happiness is feeling a snowflake melt on your tongue in the winter," Zoe offers, as Pfister pictures her wearing a striped scarf over her summery yellow jumper. After a few more examples from Zoe, Leo catches on: "Hmm, I get it.... Happiness is discovering a little piece of cheese in your trouser pocket." There's no plot to speak of—the two mice simply unfurl additional examples and head on their way, flying kites through a turquoise meadow. Images of the duo blowing dandelion seeds into the wind, stomping in spring puddles, and "shuffling through a thick carpet of autumn leaves" are clear and evocative, and the book may shine most as a prompt for spurring similar creative exercises at home or at school. Ages 4–8. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

"Images of the duo blowing dandelion seeds into the wind, stomping in spring puddles, and "shuffling through a thick carpet of autumn leaves" are clear and evocative, and the book may shine most as a prompt for spurring similar creative exercises at home or at school."- Publishers Weekly

"Vibrant colors glow against the white pages in the nicely textured illustrations..."-Booklist, Carolyn Phelan

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