Taking a Bath with the Dog and Other Things That Make Me Happy by Scott Menchin; Illustrated by Scott Menchin
	List Price:   $15.99 Unit Price:   $12.79 You Save:   $3.20 (20%) ISBN-10:   0763629197 ISBN-13:   9780763629199 Publisher:   Random House PS [IN]; Candlewick Press Category:   Picture Books Pages:   40 Format:   Hardcover Ages:   4 to 8
Awards
2004  Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award  Nominee/Honoree
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
In order to answer her mother's question about what would make her smile, a girl first asks various people, animals, and even the moon what makes them happy. From celebrated illustrator Scott Menchin comes a wise and witty meditation on the true secret to happiness. 'I miss your smile today, Sweet Pea. What would make you happy?' What do you do when it seems as if nothing will make you happy? For one little girl, it’s a good time to take a survey, from subjects including a quick little rabbit (running around in a wheel), a balding gent (counting rings on a tree), a snazzy centipede (shoes, lots of shoes), and other sundry characters. Enlivened by his whimsical characters, Scott Menchin’s amusing story shows us that just doing what we love to do best can bring the biggest smiles of all. What do you do when you're feeling sad? Sweet Pea discovers that different people find happiness in very different ways: counting, digging or even sleeping upside down. So what things will make her smile again?