{"product_id":"happy-board-book","title":"Happy - Board Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMies Van Hout\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMies van Hout's \u003ci\u003eHappy\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force of underwater awesomeness and emotion, showcasing what an artist can do with a few pastels, black paper and something fundamental to express.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho could have guessed that dazzlingly colored fish swimming in an ink-black sea would help hundreds of thousands of people around the world learn to recognize and name their emotions? In 2012, Mies van Hout's \u003ci\u003eHappy\u003c\/i\u003e swept the scene as both a stunning art piece and a social-emotional learning book like no other. On each of its spreads swims a single fish, each scale and fin suffused with an emotion that the facing page names in similarly expressive letters: \u003ci\u003ecurious, nervous, loving, content...\u003c\/i\u003eReaders of all ages can benefit from expanding their emotional vocabulary. Use \u003ci\u003eHappy\u003c\/i\u003e during a story time full of energetic face-making, or emote with your whole bodies for a drama exercise. Share it one-on-one to help someone name what they're feeling, or inspire budding artists to see what they can do with chalk pastels and black paper. Or simply page through the art and lose yourself in Mies van Hout's ocean of extraordinary fish. Whatever makes you...\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehappy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It's a delightful amuse-bouche of a book, and an aquatic introduction to everyday emotions. Ages 2- up!\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 6.2 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41731086254215,"sku":"9781772783148","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/027fde980f2a1cf1712b4926c41a19a7.webp?v=1734094464","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/happy-board-book","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}