The Happy Book [Paperback]

Rachel Kempster (Author), Meg Leder (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2009

The Happy Book shows how to practice and celebrate happiness so you can find it when you really need it. Packed with creative prompts, wacky ideas, and hip activities, this is the ultimate pick-me-up. Packaged to encourage doodling and drawing, The Happy Book has space to scribble thoughts, make lists, fill in the blanks, and paste pictures. This book is about creating a record of what makes you glad, whether that means '80s hair bands or hot chocolate with churros.

Fully interactive and customizable for each reader, The Happy Book allows today's social networking fans an offline outlet for play. From photo scavenger hunts to cake baking to finger painting, everyone's happy formula is unique. The Happy Book enables readers to celebrate and share whatever gives them wall-to-wall joy.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

It's fun and goofy and light-hearted. From drawing hand turkeys, to listing your favorite scents, to describing how you'd spend an unplugged day, it's all about simple joys that are unique to you. I couldn't help but smile the whole way through. (Perfectsentiment.blogspot.com 20091115)

I cannot wait to dig in. (Kotori 20091118)

Being a fan of happiness, I was thrilled to receive a copy of "The Happy Book" for review. It's filled with creative, thought-provoking exercises to make you happy! Basically, it's a scrapbook waiting to be filled with your own happiness.
(Paper Schmaper 20091117)

This book allows you to look past and put that negativity behind you. (Jo My Goodness )

A journal to celebrate what makes me happy? Yes, please! The book is terrific, because it's basically a place where you can document what makes you happy-- lots of room to write things down, questions and prompts to spark your happiness and get you thinking in a positive and fun way, and to discover and celebrate the special things that make you happy!

(Pecannoot )

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. (November 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402226527
• ISBN-13: 978-1402226526
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly What You'd Want from a Book Called The Happy Book, November 16, 2009

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Effina (Queens, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Happy Book (Paperback)

I picked this book up in a store on a whim, and was immediately charmed by its sincere and original approach to the topic of happiness. More a workbook than a dissertation, The Happy Book is full of thoughtful and quirky activities and exercises designed to keep you focused on the positive. The authors mention in the introduction that the idea for the book sprung from a conversation with a friend going through a hard time, where someone suggested that she keep a list of things that make her happy. That pretty much captures the idea behind the whole book--a collection of what makes the authors (and their friends and family happy). I also enjoyed the whimsical illustrations throughout and the fact that it's printed in purple ink (that personally made me very happy). The message of seeking happiness from within, rather than looking for it on the action end of store register was subtle but poignant, and particularly meaningful at this time of year. So now I'm ordering copies for my friends for Christmas. I think in a year that's been this hard, everyone could use a little extra happiness.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy for the happy book!, November 23, 2009

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T. ODonnell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Happy Book (Paperback)

Oh my gosh! What a fantastic idea! This is a chance to really stop and think about happiness. We don't do that. We are all so busy that sometimes we forget to be happy!! This is a wonderful chance to craft, write, reflect, cook and remember those moments when we laughed so hard our sides hurt....or cried from sheer joy. I am grateful to the authors for making me stop and capture those moments forever.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Happy Happy!, November 18, 2009

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SciFi Reader (New York, New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Happy Book (Paperback)

I went to the book store during lunch on a particularly crumby day at work and found this book waiting for me as if it knew I needed it. I bought it on a whim and am so happy that I did! It's such a fun book with happy stories and empty spaces with prompts and exercises to add your own happiness to it. It really does make me happier. Work still sucks, but at least I can look forward to reading and writing my way through the book on the train ride home.