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100 Things That Make Me Happy
Amy . Illus: Schwartz
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Description for 100 Things That Make Me Happy
From beloved author Amy Schwartz, an endearing tribute to 100 everyday things that make us happy. Illustrator(s): Schwartz, Amy. Num Pages: 40 pages, Full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AC; YBLB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 222 x 286 x 12. Weight in Grams: 512.
In the grand tradition of “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens” comes an uplifting tribute to 100 everyday things worth celebrating. The list, in rhyming couplets, draws directly from a preschooler’s world—from slippery floors to dinosaurs, from goldfish to a birthday wish. Amy Schwartz weaves a masterful balance between art and text, with each of the 100 items portrayed as its own well-observed and warmly detailed vignette. While the contents provide readers with a frame of reference for the quantity of “100”—a celebratory milestone in preschools and early elementary grades—the oversized pages envelop young children in the wonderful things ... Read more
In the grand tradition of “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens” comes an uplifting tribute to 100 everyday things worth celebrating. The list, in rhyming couplets, draws directly from a preschooler’s world—from slippery floors to dinosaurs, from goldfish to a birthday wish. Amy Schwartz weaves a masterful balance between art and text, with each of the 100 items portrayed as its own well-observed and warmly detailed vignette. While the contents provide readers with a frame of reference for the quantity of “100”—a celebratory milestone in preschools and early elementary grades—the oversized pages envelop young children in the wonderful things ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Abrams United States
Number of pages
40
Condition
New
Number of Pages
40
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781419705182
SKU
V9781419705182
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Amy . Illus: Schwartz
Amy Schwartz has written and illustrated decades of classic and award-winning titles, among them Bea and Mr. Jones, a NYT Best Children’s Book of the Year; Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner, A Teeny Tiny Baby, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year; Oma and Bobo and What James Likes Best.
Reviews for 100 Things That Make Me Happy
STARRED REVIEW
"It is a book chock-full of fun—what more could one want?"
Kirkus Reviews
STARRED REVIEW
"The tightly rendered illustrations, which usually appear in twos or three against white backgrounds, have a refreshing emotional reticence; the kids' happiness is shown as matter-of-fact and grounded rather than euphoric or manic. And then there are the descriptions ... Read more