Nov 26, 2024
Happy holidays, one and all!
Peace, love and joy! Those three words usher in the holiday season and this month, we want to focus on joy and happiness. The holidays can be a magical time for many or a difficult time for some. But the end of the year may be the perfect time to take a quiet moment to seek happiness. We’ve got a few good reads to help you and your family focus on the happy in the holidays.
If You’re Happy and You Know It
By Zondervan and Barbara Szepesi Szucs
$6.29; Ages 0-6
Publisher: Zondervan
Amazon.com
You remember the popular kids’ song, “If You’re Happy and You Know it.” This book will take you back in time and guide you in a sing-along with your kids (or grandkids)!
You Are My Happy
By Hoda Kotb and Suzie Mason
$9.92; Ages 0-3
Publisher: HarperCollins
Amazon.com
This No. 1 New York Times bestseller is penned by “Today” show co-anchor Hoda Kotb. Through adorable illustrations, Kotb presents a playful lullaby of gratitude.
The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley
By Colin Thompson and Amy Lissiat
$29.79; Ages 2-6
Publisher: Lothian Children’s Books
Amazon.com
Rats! I wish I was taller, younger, richer. So often, we’re unhappy with what we are or what we have. But rats aren’t unhappy—at least in this book. And they’ve got a lesson to teach us.
Have You Filled a Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids
By Carol McCloud and Davis Messing
$7.89; Ages 3 and up
Publisher: Bucket Fillers
Amazon.com
Are you filling someone’s bucket with kindness or dipping into their bucket to take away their joy? This book uses a bucket metaphor to guide us in making the world a happier place.
Mr. Happy
By Roger Hargreaves
$4.49; Ages 3-7
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Fans of “Mr. Men and Little Miss” are back to teach young readers all about being happy.
Grandma’s Guide to Happiness
By Andrew Daddo & Stephen Michael King
$18.30; Ages 3-8
Publisher: ABC Books of AU
Amazon.com
Who knows all about joy? Grandmas! Sometimes, it’s the simplest things that bring happiness and grandmas know where to find it.
The 7 Habits of Happy Kids
By Sean Covey and Stacy Curtis
$10.79; Ages 8 and up
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Amazon.com
The author of the popular “7 Habits…” books turns to kids to offer suggestions for habits that are sure to keep kids healthy and happy.
Breathe Out: A Creative Guide to Happiness for Teen Minds
By Fiona Rose and Celeste Wallaert
$12.68; Ages 12 and up
Publisher: Michael O’Mara
Amazon.com
This handy guide offers exercises, techniques and tips designed to help teens chill out. It’s also a journal to help keep secrets—and emotions—in check. Overall, a great place to start to get happy!
Teens Happiness Handbook: A Guide to Slang, Resilience, Safety, Books, Fashion, Health, Crafts, Movies, Jobs for Teenagers
By: Dizzy Davidson
$14.99; Ages 13-18
Publisher: Pure Water Books
Amazon.com
Got a moody teen? Or maybe you are a moody teen. Here’s a guide to find happiness! From your social life to health, crafts and money, you’ll find out how to deal!
Raising Happiness
By Christine Carter, PhD
$14.50; Ages: adult
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Amazon.com
Most parents want to raise happy, healthy kids, but how do we do that? Forget perfection! Keep praise in check. Focus on attitude and kindness!
Peace, love and joy! Those three words usher in the holiday season and this month, we want to focus on joy and happiness. The holidays can be a magical time for many or a difficult time for some. But the end of the year may be the perfect time to take a quiet moment to seek happiness. We’ve got a few good reads to help you and your family focus on the happy in the holidays.
By Zondervan and Barbara Szepesi Szucs
$6.29; Ages 0-6
Publisher: Zondervan
Amazon.com
You remember the popular kids’ song, “If You’re Happy and You Know it.” This book will take you back in time and guide you in a sing-along with your kids (or grandkids)!
By Hoda Kotb and Suzie Mason
$9.92; Ages 0-3
Publisher: HarperCollins
Amazon.com
This No. 1 New York Times bestseller is penned by “Today” show co-anchor Hoda Kotb. Through adorable illustrations, Kotb presents a playful lullaby of gratitude.
By Colin Thompson and Amy Lissiat
$29.79; Ages 2-6
Publisher: Lothian Children’s Books
Amazon.com
Rats! I wish I was taller, younger, richer. So often, we’re unhappy with what we are or what we have. But rats aren’t unhappy—at least in this book. And they’ve got a lesson to teach us.
By Carol McCloud and Davis Messing
$7.89; Ages 3 and up
Publisher: Bucket Fillers
Amazon.com
Are you filling someone’s bucket with kindness or dipping into their bucket to take away their joy? This book uses a bucket metaphor to guide us in making the world a happier place.
By Roger Hargreaves
$4.49; Ages 3-7
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Fans of “Mr. Men and Little Miss” are back to teach young readers all about being happy.
Grandma’s Guide to Happiness
$18.30; Ages 3-8
Publisher: ABC Books of AU
Amazon.com
Who knows all about joy? Grandmas! Sometimes, it’s the simplest things that bring happiness and grandmas know where to find it.
By Sean Covey and Stacy Curtis
$10.79; Ages 8 and up
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Amazon.com
The author of the popular “7 Habits…” books turns to kids to offer suggestions for habits that are sure to keep kids healthy and happy.
By Fiona Rose and Celeste Wallaert
$12.68; Ages 12 and up
Publisher: Michael O’Mara
Amazon.com
This handy guide offers exercises, techniques and tips designed to help teens chill out. It’s also a journal to help keep secrets—and emotions—in check. Overall, a great place to start to get happy!
Teens Happiness Handbook: A Guide to Slang, Resilience, Safety, Books, Fashion, Health, Crafts, Movies, Jobs for Teenagers
$14.99; Ages 13-18
Publisher: Pure Water Books
Amazon.com
Got a moody teen? Or maybe you are a moody teen. Here’s a guide to find happiness! From your social life to health, crafts and money, you’ll find out how to deal!
By Christine Carter, PhD
$14.50; Ages: adult
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Amazon.com
Most parents want to raise happy, healthy kids, but how do we do that? Forget perfection! Keep praise in check. Focus on attitude and kindness!
