A Bottle of Happiness by Pippa Goodhart, illustrated by Ehsan Abdollahi. Tiny Owl, 2016. $17. 9781910328552
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
A boy from a poor town heads over the mountain and sees the riches on the other side. In order to acquire some of the wonders, he tries to bottle happiness - something the rich side doesn’t seem to have
Abdollahi’s delightful illustrations are the absolute best part here. The story comes close to making no sense. It could be a launchboard to talk about how we assign value to things, perhaps.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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