The Boy Who Illustrated Happiness

I loved loved loved this book! I think it is a great way to help children get into the habit of doing nice things for other people, simple things like drawing a picture, singing a song, make origami, anything they can imagine. I am not sure this can be read by younger or new readers independently, some words like "origami" might be a little too difficult for them, but I think this is a wonderful book to be read between parents and children and even from teachers at school. Who knows, maybe the class can start their own "Happiness Club!"

We often think good deeds need to be big things but it is often those small things that make leave a lasting memory. Children are naturally good at this, but somehow it often gets lost as we get older. This book can inspire families to make it a new habit, not just within the family but also with our friends and neighbors. After all that people have endured in 2020, a little reminder that small gifts can lead to a lot of happiness.

Thank you, NetGalley and Independent Book Publishers Association for the chance to read this book!

This is such a beautiful book that professes the importance of happiness. How important it is to make others happy and to care for their happiness.

This story starts with a boy named Ben who loves to draw. He draws lovely things wherever he goes and his drawings make him and others very happy. One day he comes up with an idea to create a happiness club where to join the club all you had to do was to make one person in the club happy. In this way, the kids can help him make more people happy.

This book is so important with the bullying culture that is so prevalent in schools. Maybe if we parents and teachers read this or similar books to our kids, they can have their happiness club at school and our kids will be safer.

I think we adults also need to read this book along with the kids with so much hatred and hate crimes around us. We all are different and speak different languages but happiness has only one language around the world.

This book can not be independently read by kids just learning to read or level one reader with some difficult words like ‘origami’, ‘official’, ‘approached’ etc.

This children's book was truly wonderful. We follow Ben as he finds out drawing makes him the happiest. He uses the drawings as a way of coping with all types of feelings (including the less happy ones). One day he decides to share his happiness and his drawings to make other people happy.

The illustrations were so beautiful and the message it's trying to give to little kids is amazing. It shows how much can be achieved by being kind, happy and sharing your gift with others. Would recommend to everyone who has a kid, works with kids or even to people who just want a beautiful, fluffy story. Feel good 100% after this one!

Thanks to NetGalley and Linguacious for granting the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This story is such a cute and heartwarming story. Ben learns to process his emotions creatively at a young age and that makes me happy. I would definitely add this book to my personal collection for my children.

“The boy who illustrated happiness” is a great illustrated book that children all around the world will certainly enjoy, Its story is really interesting, full of positive messages and -of course- some of the best illustrations I have witnessed. This is going to be a new classic! A must-read!!! Thank you #NetGalley, the author and the publisher for giving me the opprobrium to read an ARC copy in exchange of an honest review.

What a wonderful story! A beautiful book with a heartwarming message at the root of it. I adored the illustrations. This book will be a firm family favourite! It has already inspired my teen to pick up her pencils and brushes again, and my 7 yr old is making Happiness stickers for his own Happiness club! A beautiful book for the whole family to share.