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"After the bustle of the holiday season, grandparents wave goodbye and it's time to pack up the sparkly ornaments. The house feels too quiet. What do you do when the excitement and festivities are over? The fireplace may be a perfect place to read new books with a cup of hot cocoa and some snuggles with Mom and Dad. And leftovers might still be pretty tasty"--Provided by publisher.

A forgotten school bus finds joy and purpose in the most unexpected places.

Everyone deserves to be happy! That doesn't mean it's always easy to achieve though. This volume provides readers with actual steps they can take to boost their general feel of wellbeing. Sleeping, eating well, and exercising are tried and true ways to feel happier readers might underestimate. Other tips include taking time off digital devices, getting outside, and talking to friends and family. The main content is written especially for elementary readers and not only gives broad hacks to happiness, but also how to execute those hacks in an age-appropriate way.

"Years ago, Matt Haig began writing notes to his future self. These notes were meant as gifts to his future self: offerings of hope to help himself through anything from the darkest periods of his life to a not-so-great day. As time went on, he added new thoughts and stories, and he turned them into 'The Comfort Book'"--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text celebrate the littlest things one needs to be happy, and the beauty of sharing with others when one has more than enough.

Gil the Goldfish feels crowded in his small bowl with a plant, a castle, and 138 pebbles, but when he leaves his bowl in search of a better home, he learns some important lessons.

Fish wishes to be all sorts of animals because each one is special, then realizes there is something good about being a fish, too.

"Penguin and Panda set out to find the perfect sofa, but none of the options match the comfort of the one they already have"--OCLC.

When a little girl cannot satisfy the grumpy giraffe she has drawn on the pavement, he draws her into the picture so she can see for herself what is missing.

"Oliver wishes he were as popular and important as Sherman, the largest giant sequoia tree, until he discovers it is enough to be part of something big"--Provided by publisher.