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From a winter snowflake melting on your tongue to jumping in a pile of autumn leaves, this book celebrates happy moments shared by two friends across the seasons. Marcus Pfister's print-style illustrations capture the feelings of joy through a rainbow of colors and textures.
Author Notes
Marcus Pfister was born in Bern, Switzerland. After studying at the Art School of Bern, he apprenticed as a graphic designer and worked in an advertising agency before becoming self-employed in 1984. His debut picture book, The Sleepy Owl , was published by NorthSouth in 1986, but his big breakthrough came six years later with The Rainbow Fish . Marcus has illustrated over sixty-five books that have been translated into more than sixty languages and received countless international awards. He lives with his wife, Debora, and their children in Bern.
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Zoe and Leo, a pair of "best mouse-friend[s]," dream up metaphors to try to encapsulate the feeling of happiness. Pfister again uses the crinkly textured illustration style seen in recent books like The Yellow Cab and Ava's Poppy as the two mice turn to nature for inspiration. "Happiness is feeling a snowflake melt on your tongue in the winter," Zoe offers, as Pfister pictures her wearing a striped scarf over her summery yellow jumper. After a few more examples from Zoe, Leo catches on: "Hmm, I get it.... Happiness is discovering a little piece of cheese in your trouser pocket." There's no plot to speak of-the two mice simply unfurl additional examples and head on their way, flying kites through a turquoise meadow. Images of the duo blowing dandelion seeds into the wind, stomping in spring puddles, and "shuffling through a thick carpet of autumn leaves" are clear and evocative, and the book may shine most as a prompt for spurring similar creative exercises at home or at school. Ages 4-8. (Aug.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
As Leo flies his kite, his friend Zoe muses about happiness. Soon, the two little mice are taking turns telling what happiness is. Zoe says it's feeling a snowflake melt on your tongue, while for Leo, it's discovering a little piece of cheese deep in your trouser pocket. Their lists may be different, but they both love flying a kite together at the end of this brief, genial story. Best known for The Rainbow Fish (1992), Pfister speaks to a somewhat younger audience here, as the mice reflect on their favorite pleasures in the short, pithy text. Vibrant colors glow against the white pages in the nicely textured illustrations, apparently created by applying acrylic paints to cardboard shapes and printing them on paper. After hearing what makes Zoe and Leo happy, children will enjoy adding their own imaginative ideas to the list.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2014 Booklist
