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A Bottle of Happiness
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Ages 3 to 6 years
A new fable that goes full circle as it explores the value of possessions against values of friendship and fun. This story offers lots for children to think about and learn from, illustrated with jazzy patchwork pictures in a style that they might like to try out for themselves.
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There was once a big mountain. The people on one side were rich and worked only to get richer. The people on the other side of the mountain were poor but had a wealth of stories and laughter.
One day, a poor young boy decides to seek a new story, and this leads him to the rich people's marketplace. He would love one of the ripe pieces of fruit, but what can a poor boy trade?
Find out if it is possible to bottle and share happiness in this timeless fable, exquisitely illustrated in an eye-opening and unusual style.
A Bottle of Happiness by Pippa Goodhart is a delightful story that explores the true meaning of wealth and happiness.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781910328262
Publisher: Tiny Owl Publishing Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 January 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Tiny Owl Publishing Ltd
Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Ehsan Abdollahi
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 235.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 150g
Pages: 28
About the Author
Pippa Goodhart is the author of over a hundred children’s books, including prize- winning picture book 'You Choose', and the 'Winnie the Witch' storybooks which she writes under the pen name of Laura Owen. She trained as a teacher, and worked for many years in bookselling before becoming a mother and a writer. Ehsan Abdollahi is an illustrator of children’s picture books as well as magazines and newspapers. He teaches illustration at the Tehran University of Art. Ehsan is inspired by the environment, fabrics and clothes of the people from the Southern part of Iran (where he was born) and uses bold colours and rich patterns in his illustrations.
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