{"product_id":"my-happy-life-9781877579356","title":"My Happy Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eNotable book and first in the acclaimed series for beginning readers. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dani is probably the happiest person she knows. She's happy because she's going to start school. Dani has been waiting to go to school her whole life. Then things get even better--she meets Ella Frida by the swings. After that, Dani and Ella Frida do everything together and become best friends. But then something happens that Dani isn't prepared for...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A perfect first chapter book for children aged five and up, full of social-emotional learning and sweet and funny illustrations, from one of the world's greatest illustrators, Eva Eriksson.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Young independent readers who like Kate DiCamillo or the Ivy \u0026amp; Bean series will be hooked on the 7-book series once they start. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e If only all early chapter books were this beautifully conceived.--\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rose Lagercrantz is a popular Swedish author of books for children as well as for adults. She has received many of the top Swedish literary awards, including the August Prize and the Astrid Lindgren Prize.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003cem\u003eMy Happy Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Working beautifully with the text and usually given more space on the page, these sensitive ink drawings feature clean lines that express emotions through every character's stance, gesture, and expression. A quietly compelling book for young readers.--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Sweet and salty - umami for the emerging reader.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Read all the My Happy Life series: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eMy Heart is Laughing\u003cbr\u003e When I Am Happiest\u003cbr\u003e Life According to Dani\u003cbr\u003e See You When I See You\u003cbr\u003e Where Dani Goes, Happy Follows\u003cbr\u003e All's Happy That Ends Happy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gecko Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781877579356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/28\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2013 pg. 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2013 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013 pg. 517\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013 pg. 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNY Times Notable Bks of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/08\/2013 pg. 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013 pg. 60 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e164955 \/ My Happy Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rose Lagercrantz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42531075162293,"sku":"9781877579356","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7b64276e-ff79-49ad-8431-fd7433014dd8.jpg?v=1669736017","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-happy-life-9781877579356","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}