Book
My heart fills with happiness / Monique Gray Smith ; illustrations by Julie Flett.
Record details
- ISBN: 1459809572 (bo.)
- ISBN: 9781459809574 (bo.)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
- Publisher: [Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 9.95 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Happiness > Juvenile fiction. Emotions in children > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | BB Gray | 31681020031274 | BOARDBOOK | Checked out | 02/27/2026 |
| Stroud Branch | BB Gray | 31681020031266 | BOARDBOOK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Invites young readers to reflect on what makes them happy. - Baker & Taylor
The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you love. What fills your heart with happiness? This beautiful board book, with illustrations from celebrated artist Julie Flett, serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that bring us joy. - Orca Book Publishers
? "A quiet loveliness, sense of gratitude, andâyesâhappiness emanate from this tender celebration of simple pleasures."âPublishers Weekly, starred review
âWill leave the youngest readers gladly imagining what fills their own hearts with joy.ââThe New York Times
The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you love. What fills your heart with happiness? This beautiful board book, with illustrations from celebrated artist Julie Flett, serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that bring us joy.
International speaker and award-winning author Monique Gray Smith wrote My Heart Fills with Happiness to support the wellness of Indigenous children and families, and to encourage young children to reflect on what makes them happy.
Available in French as J'ai le cÅur rempli de bonheur and in Spanish as Mi corazón se llena de alegrÃa.
Key Selling Points
- My Heart Fills With Happiness won the Christie Harris Illustrated Childrenâs Literature Prize in 2017.
- Author Monique Gray Smith has also written the bestselling picture book You Hold Me Up and the middle-grade nonfiction book Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation .
- This book features a beautiful array of Indigenous children and multigenerational families.
- The dual-language English/Plains Cree edition of this bookwas selected for the 2019 TD Grade One Book Giveaway.
- Monique Gray Smith dedicated this book to the former Indian Residential School students and their families.
- My Heart Fills With Happiness has been translated into French, Spanish, Plains Cree and Anishinaabemowin.
- Orca Book Publishers
A board book that celebrates happiness and invites children to reflect on the little things in life that bring them joy.
