This is a rather short book with a lot of uplifting stories about animals. Some of the stories really tugged at my heartstrings. I absolutely love it and wish that it were not so short a book.

Thank you Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Ivy Kids for the ARC in exchange of an honest review.

Happy stories for animal lovers is better suited for older kids as there are longer sentences and it was difficult to make my kid understand what was happening but she was nevertheless excited to see all the animals.

I personally feel (not just that my kid is young right now) that if sentences are kept small and simple, parents or caretakers can teach kids even better. So this was a miss for us. Maybe we will visit it again sometime in the future and it will work for us.

A gorgeous collection of animal stories and poems, beautifully written and illustrated and full of the magic of nature and those who dedicate their lives to protecting it.

What a gorgeous children's book! I absolutely love this concept and think that it's very important to expand children's knowledge on tales from countries other than their own. This also provides an insight to which animals can be found where! There are some great facts in this short book, which are supported by the most beautifully drawn illustrations. I think the end section with tips on how the reader can also take part in small but mighty steps towards positively supporting the creatures and nature around where they live, is really special too.

A book I would definitelty reccommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

This book is pure fun for adults and children alike! You really can't go wrong with animals and I don't know many people that actually dislike animals. This was a very fun book with beautiful illustrations and I can see kids of all ages enjoying this book. It is a really sweet read. Highly recommend this book!


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I loved this book, because of the themes, the pictures, and the mood. Happy stories are necessary for a happy life, and this is a great collection of stories about different kinds of animals.
I often feel hopeless when I hear about the plight of endangered animals, and this book, while aimed at children, offers hope to everyone who cares about our world. When it feels hopeless, you can read these stories about people who worked together and came up with great ideas to help.
I highly recommend this for children, both at home and school, and even as a gift for the kind of adult who looks for hopeful stories. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

This beautiful picture book tells many stories about animals from all over the world. Anna Shepeta left me speechless with the beauty of her illustrations and really bringing the stories to life. This is a must read for all animal lovers!

I read this with my seven and a half year old. She liked the belguas, narwhal, and panda pages but it wasn’t one of those books that had her rapt. I thought the illustrations and story were fine but not something I would purchase for my daughter.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc via Netgalley.

This has beautiful pictures, and I am sure the information is great, but there are way to many words on a page here, and these are not stories, in the sense that they have a defined beginning, middle and end, and a character a child can relate to - they are more somewhat stylized natural history explanations.

I frankly don't know kid whose attention I could keep on one page for as long as it would take me to read the words on each page.

This could have been great if it either had a lot of information at the back, or if it wasn't a picture book.

While the overarching theme is happiness, the poems also touch on themes of friendship, The rhythmic cadence of the verses in whimsically designed fonts was my favourite part.

Happy Stories for Animal Lovers is a gem of a book that will appeal to readers of all ages!

These stories from around the world were just wholesome. I loved the concept of this book, mixing stories with facts about the environment and animals. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone, young or old, whether you like animals or not. There was just something about these stories that made me want to make a difference (or go to the zoo / aquarium).

Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book.

Not what I was expecting, given the titles. The stories aren't really that happy, at least not in the way that kids can appreciate. Also, the text, especially its rhythm, suggests it's aiming to a young audience. However, the pages are densely packed with text, and though the illustrations are nice, a younger child may be bored.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

This collection focuses on the importance of all that can be done for the environment. Rather than being doom scrollers, the writers of this book present a more hopeful outlook.

I love that the authors begin by noting that anytime is a good time for a story. What could be more true. Reading is the perfect anytime, low tech activity for an adult to share with a child.

Included in this beautifully illustrated collection are stories from around the world, beginning with Indonesia and ending with Canada. Birds, beasts, water creatures are all here.

This is a good book for a home or pre-school or early elementary school library.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group. All opinions are my own.

Typically conservation stories are filled with grief and often leave the reader overwhelmed with sadness. This story is a refreshing story about conservation. Like the title, it showcases happy animal stories while also informing children about human interactions. Animal loving children will get additional enjoyment from the resources at the end of the book to bring the animals into the home. This book may not be ideal for storytimes but it would be a good bedtime story as it could also be broken down into short stories.

I find it a bit odd to call these happy stories since they are about animals on the verge on extinction or endangered by human behaviour to say the least. But the stories are centred around interesting facts and are told in an engaging way. The illustrations are pretty cool too.

A stellar book of animal conservation stories from across the world, with the most delightful illustrations. Eight different kinds of animals are featured with true tales about how humans are helping them survive and thrive. My fav: The uplifting story of Nordet, a spotted narwhal who finds home with a pod of beluga whales. Includes tips on how you can help to conserve animals. A wonder of a book for readers young and old!

Cute but informative read. I love the stories and that they are generally wide-reaching across countries and species. Great illustrations, and I love the use of text placement and alliterations to make the reading fun. I appreciate also that it is geared forwards more advanced young readers with a blurb for a parent to further give detail on each story. The call to action at the end is also a nice touch. My only critique is that the beluga/narwhal story introducing genders seemed odd. I guess the relevance is that they may mate? I liked the beaver, rhino, shark, and grizzly pages the lost.

Beautifully illustrated, quite interesting and knowledgeable. Kids will love the colorful pictures and educators will appreciate the attention to detail

This book is filled with cute stories of animals in the wild and how ordinary people helped them and learned about h them. I really like that there are suggestions on how anyone can make a difference. I think kids will like to see how they can make an impact.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read the ARC for this book. What an uplifting book for young people to learn about animals. The illustrations are beautiful and enrich the stories.