This book is so fun, I love it. With so much stress and anxiety in the world right now it is so lovely to be able to pick up this book and read something totally happy! The illustrations are bright and colorful and the facts are informative and interesting for both adults and kids alike. This is a great book to turn to when you just need a little pick-me-up!

Needless to say, reading about 150 happy Facts made me happy. I'm glad such things written in a book.

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Thanks NetGalley for the preview!

This book was supposed to be uplifting, but felt more just like news articles. I was hoping for more happiness from the title. Not bad just not a favorite

Lol this book didn't make me happy.

I've never heard of The Happy Broadcast but was drawn by the cute cover. I was expecting a feel-good read but it just felt like lots of dull facts being shoved down my throat. Most of the facts are environmental in nature but I wanted human-interest stories about people, everyday acts of kindness and the like. If I wanted to read about climate change and global warning, I would visit news websites.

I suppose, in a way, this book is like a collection of news headlines but many of the facts feel paper-thin. They are nice to know but I don't find them particularly relevant, especially for where I live. Nothing fantastic about the art either.

This book is AWESOME! Within its pages, this book shares 150 ‘happy facts’…pieces of positive news or statistics. The colors are bright, the images are cute and happy…you can’t be angry reading this book!

I can’t stand watching the news because it’s filled with so much negativity and drama…so I loved being able to read this book and hear of some events and findings that weren’t shared as popularly and the negative news.

This book features 150 happy and inspiring facts that celebrate the best of humanity and the natural world. These facts are presented in a fun and engaging way that will captivate young readers and encourage them to think positively about the world around them. The colorful and playful illustrations by Keith Bonnici complement the content perfectly. It's a great resource for parents and educators looking to introduce young children to positive news and inspiring stories.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to review a temporary digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

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150 Facts by The Happy Broadcast is a heartwarming book that reminds us of the good in the world. I downloaded the app after finishing the book to continue the good vibes.

The book did it's job and I do feel better about our future and planet

A sweet book for kids to give wholesome facts around the world. Perfect for the curious minds.
Most of these facts I didn’t know myself, so it was fun to read and learn about them.

I found myself smiling (even though I had been in quite a foul mood) while reading this book. What a wonderful collection of happy facts! I hope there are many more books like this!

This was cute. The Happy Broadcast truly is a great source of positive things that happen in the world. As a cynic (*laughs*) I really appreciate when a book or website/page can give me happy thoughts and make me smile. Helps to see the good in the world. While I know these types of books often are outdated very quickly, I think this one kind of serves as a sort of historical report on humanity during a really dark time as well. Between that and the pictures I think we have a book that will be relevant in a year or two or more as we reflect.

This was a cool book and I love the concept! The illustrations were cute, colorful, and eye catching. The information was concise and definitely a spirit lifter! I’m just a little confused about the ideal audience for this book - it claims to be for kids but I think it might be a little much for my elementary students in content and the way it’s written. It would be great on middle or high school shelves though! Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC!

I really enjoyed this, I keep going back to this book. The artwork and content is everything I needed.

These really are some happy facts! I feel myself grinning wider and wider as I flip the pages. Being from a country riddled with war, famine, pestilence and death right now (AKA Myanmar) I get so down in the dumps even when I'm doing nothing. Of course, you don't need to check the news to see how awful things are. This book was an escape for me and yet it is non fiction so it brought me joy in a way that reassures me: somewhere, somehow, things are still going pretty great. I'll be taking some time to immerse myself in this in another re-read. Thanks for the arc, Netgalley.

Love, love all the bright colours! The happy facts weren't exactly what I was expecting - it feels very political and agenda-esk - I was expecting more generalised facts, rather than current events.. still a nice book. The pages really pop.

This was a really fun book. I always love these nonfiction comic type books. I read s few facts each night before bed outloud to my husband.

In a Nutshell: A happy and hopeful book for kids (and adults) who want to have more cheer in their lives. Fab intent, good quality content.

All of us know that the media (traditional or digital) likes to bombard us with panic-inducing news and clickbait headlines. In this day and age, where mental health also gets affected due to our being constantly surrounded by negativity, even little efforts to spread more happiness in people’s lives are necessary and worth appreciating. That’s where such books come in. As the title indicates, this is a compilation of 150 happy facts from the last few years.

Illustrator Mauro Gatti created ‘The Happy Broadcast’ (THB) in 2018 after being fed up of the media focus being only on worrisome events. He began to draw good news and share it on social media. The reach and impact of his little attempt was much beyond his dreams. One of his fans, Keith Bonnici, collaborated with Gatti to enhance the scope of THB even further. This book is a result of both their efforts.

The 150 facts in this book range from environment-friendly laws, to animal conservation efforts, to acknowledgment of previously ignored issues such as mental health or menstrual pain, to reduction of garbage, and a lot more. Each fact is presented in a fixed format – a cute illustration at the top of the page, the fact in a brief headline-style snippet, and 1-2 paragraphs detailing the fact. After having recently read <a href=” https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5108376997”>’ The Forest Keeper– The True Story of Jadav Payeng’</a>, I was happy to see his story mentioned in this book too, though I was not satisfied with the illustration that accompanied it – Jadav wasn’t a hat-and-trousers-wearing westerner.

The facts are definitely as wholesome as the book promises, and will surely be mood-enhancers for kids. (The book is aimed at readers aged 7-12 years.) Adults will also enjoy the content. After all, we too have a great need for a glimmer of hope in our lives. Of course, some adults (such as grumpy moi) might be a bit too picky about some of the inclusions. It was a stretch to call them ‘happy facts’ because they were only stating plans and intentions than what has already taken place. If only intentions were good enough, the planet wouldn’t be in the dire situation it is right now. Some of the details in the explanation even ended up shocking me. Like, it mentioned that in the US, up to 40% of the food ends up in landfills. What?!?!!? Why?!??!

My Indian heart was amused to see that some of the happy changes are related to what we have been following in India since ages. We hardly ever waste food, we don’t rush to buy new electronics the minute our current device/appliance has stopped working, we repair things until they can no longer be salvaged, we’ve always been more plant-oriented in our diets, and we’ve recycled since even before the trend became popular. Of course, globalisation has resulted in the younger generation turning towards the Western use-and-throw culture. I hope we return to our roots because our ways were and are (with a few exceptions) among the safest for the planet.

(Let me also add that we have our own version of THB. < href=“https://www.thebetterindia.com”>The Better India</a> was founded in 2009—nine years before THB!—to focus on positive stories springing from our country.)

Enough of India. Back to this book!

The illustrations are really cute and the vibrant colours serve well to add a further pop of happiness to the content.

Overall, this book does achieve what it set out to do – spread hope and positivity in the hearts of its readers. I hope it spurs not just happiness but also a willingness to change habits for the betterment of the earth. A happy planet leads to happy people – not the other way around.

4.25 stars.

My thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the DRC of “150 Happy Facts by The Happy Broadcast”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.

Reading 150 Happy Facts by The Happy Broadcast (Keith Bonnici) made my nights a lot lighter and better. I read a few facts before going to sleep and it was a great experience. I'm sure this book will be a delight not only for children but also adults of any age.
It was great to see a variety of topics covered by the author.
Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

I like the idea of the book and the facts are truly random but with a positive spin to them. If kids are looking for random knowledge this is certainly the book to read.

I adore this book. It's listed as for children, but people of any ages can pick this up and flip to a random page when they need a pick me up. So cute!

This book was an absolute delight. It really does make you happy reading these fun facts about an array of topics. It covers everything. Nature, human nature, animals, food, everything. It was so much fun reading through this. You will definitely have a better outlook after reading through this.