Matt Kaufenberg
HOW TO GROW HAPPINESS
AUTHOR
Kelly DiPucchio
ILLUSTRATOR
Matt Kaufenberg
PUBLISHER
Penguin Random House
ISBN
9781635651409
About:
Jerome and his fellow Garden of Wonder dwellers—including Oakie, his pet acorn; Nutilda, a hyperactive squirrel; and Warble, a fast-talking bird—learn what it takes to make a happiness seed blossom. Through patience, asking for help, and teamwork, Jerome and his friends take a little black seed left on a windowsill and find ways to help it grow. They soon find that as it flourishes, their own happiness does too.
Reviews:
"DiPucchio’s story captures an innocence in tune with the very young. Kaufenberg’s illustrations are appropriately bright and cute, depicting Jerome as a white garden gnome with a pointy red cap. Like Jerome’s, its heart is in the right place."
—Kirkus Reviews