Abstract
Gray Smith, Monique. My Heart Fills with Happiness. Victoria, B.C.: Orca Book Publishers, 2016. Print.Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith has created a positive and up-beat board book showing how to find happiness in simple pleasures. While the book has an Indigenous flavour, the contents are universal. The book is written in the first person: “My heart fills with happiness when…..” and then each page lists something that makes the speaker happy. The facing page is filled with one of Julie Flett’s simple but evocative illustrations. The illustrations are of Indigenous people doing ordinary things: baking bannock, walking on the grass, listening to stories and drumming. The images have blocks of bold primary colours and simple uncluttered backgrounds. Recommended for elementary school libraries and public libraries everywhere. Highly recommended: 4 stars out of 4Reviewer: Sandy CampbellSandy is a Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Alberta, who has written hundreds of book reviews across many disciplines. Sandy thinks that sharing books with children is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give.
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