Darcy, the main character, has recently moved and is struggling to adjust. While on a grocery run for their mother, Darcy walks into The Happy Shop, which has mason jars filled with glowing orbs. The store owner says, "People who are grumpy feel drawn in, so they can buy a jar and leave happier." The situation evolves from there with a quick pace that will appeal to younger readers. I would gladly read a novel version of this story, or a collection of short stories. This is a lovely, cozy, read, with clear, vivid, illustrations.

This is a delightful middle grade graphic novel. I loved the story, the characters, and the illustrations. Darcy has just moved to a new town because of her mom's new job. She is feeling lonely and out-of-place when she discovers The Happy Shop, a store selling happy feelings. She's intrigued by how the store works, and as she gets to know the owners and understand the store's magic, she also begins to find her place in her new life while helping her mom and others along the way. I highly recommended this sweet, feel-good story.

Such a cute ad wholesome little story! I wish it was a bit longer but it was beautiful anyway.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the e-arc.

A really cute book that can help children understand the complexity of emotions, and that they all have value. This book made me feel happy and warm, much like a jar from The Happy Shop might have. I only wished it was longer

This was such a warming story. The artwork was beautiful. A story of a young girl new to town who stumbles into the happy shop run by 2 elderly sisters and when an accident occurs she decides to work for them. Learning the art of collecting happy feelings. But what if other feelings could be just as helpful to feel as happy ones. A story of being greatful for what you have and that what your feeling in another person's perspective could be felt in a completely different way but still hold the same impact.

OMG this was so, so, so LOVELY! I adored it! From the very first few illustrations I was drawn into the story and emotionally invested.

I loved the concept of the happy shop and every single character. The ending was lovely!

Thank you so much for this copy! I will definitely recommend it on my social media.

This was very cute and heart-warming. I would love for this shop to exist in real life!

I feel like this had good elements, but they needed to be fleshed out a bit more for them to be really impactful. I still enjoyed this and I think it's a good graphic novel to gift young readers.

A shop that sells happy feelings?! I wish this place actually existed.

This was a cute and heartwarming graphic novel. I loved the story and the artwork. I loved the idea of a shop where you can purchase happy feelings. I think this would be a great book for younger and older readers. There were important life lessons explored in this story, such as appreciating what you already have, and I felt happier after reading it!

The Happy Shop was an unexpected little joy of a graphic novel. Our main character wanders into a magical shop filled with jars that have happy feelings inside. She ends up having to work off a debt to them and it turns out to be just what she is needing in her life. The only downside to this was the somewhat abrupt ending but I did like how it all concluded and look forward to reading more from this author.

A short and heart-warming graphic novel about a girl who moves to a town with a special shop selling happy feelings

I loved the concept of collecting snippets of happy memories and storing them in jars for others to experience later on!🫙 I feel like we had the groundworks for a lovely story, but certain aspects just needed a little more elaborating for it to truly work.. There was just something missing from the story?

All in all though, it's a great story for younger readers to pick up :))


— thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing the eARC for review. All opinions are my own.

An interesting look at how emotions and memories work for us. Super sweet and fun concept. Kids will love that it’s a graphic novel!

A very cute story and message! We follow eleven-year-old Darcy, as she has just moved to a new country with her mother and starts helping out in a shop that sells feelings. It is that idea that made me want to give this graphic novel a try and, to be honest, I think this would be perfect to read with children and discuss in a classroom, as the ideas and messages expressed are really important and great to talk about.

However, I did feel like we did not get much explanation as to how the shop worked, even if Darcy herself was also asking about that. I understand it is a middle grade story and it is not going to get too deep about it, especially given it is on the short side, but I would have liked to know more about the shop and how the process works. It also felt a bit weird to me, at the beginning, that an eleven-year-old girl would help out in the shop, and how she is treated by one of the sisters, but you kind of brush past that as you read on, since she is mainly just helping out, not really working, and behaves quite maturely.

This was really cute! I loved the idea of having a shop that sells feelings, it’s unique. I like how it explored feelings and didn’t just stick to one particular feeling, all emotions are important and build up on other emotions. I like the characters, they felt like normal people.

My only con is the art, I didn’t find it very good but it’s not bad to where it takes away from the story. Although I liked the color scheme, I think it balances out the story subject (Usually happy is painfully bright colors but the colors for this wasn’t over the top).

Super cute graphic novel. Love the artwork and the storyline. I am always looking for a good middle grade graphic novel to recommend to my patrons and I think this would be a great fit. It teaches the importance of not staying stuck in old ways and that doing something new isn't always a bad thing - it may be worth the risk in the end!

This was just lovely! An excellent reminder that sometimes we have to feel the sad feelings in order for the good feelings to really matter. This would be a great read for a younger person learning about processing emotions, especially if they're experiencing a big change like moving cities! This could also be a great lesson for older folks to understand that sometimes changing things can only make them better - and that it's not giving up to change! Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC!

A very sweet book about 11-year-old Darcy, who has recently moved to a new town with her mother, and there comes across a little shop run by two sisters, who catch emotional moments with magic jars, to sell to all kinds of people. But oh no, they're not selling enough..!

It's a moving tale, about finding your place and about living in the moment, all told through incredibly cute art. Very nice.

Super cute story about emotions and belonging, giving us all a little reminder to appreciate all our feelings - both the good and the bad.

This was such a cute idea for a middle grade graphic novel, and it was very sweet. The art was really lovely and I loved the colors as well. The thought of a shop that sells happy memories for people to feel better is very different and cool and it lent a nice atmosphere to the novel with its magical realism.

Thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this amazing book.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading "The Happy Shop" and would gladly give it a five-star rating. The book is not only incredibly cute but also boasts an amazing and unique idea. I found myself captivated by the narrative, and the charm of the story left me wishing for more than just one book. Overall, it was a delightful and engaging read that I more than highly recommend.

3,5 stars

That was... okay. A girl stumbled upon an unique shop that sells happy memories. But later the girl helped the shop owner realize that people not only need happy memories, because however nice it feels, it’s just temporary. Later they tried to change their selling tactic to stimulate the feeling of gratitude. It was nice, but nothing special.