The Happiest Man in the World
Author(s): Mij Kelly
Just who is the happiest man in the world and what does it mean to be happy? Mouse lives in a house all alone - and that's the way she likes it. Until one day a miserable old man moves in and turns mouse's life upside-down. As mouse makes moves to cheer up the old man, she slowly learns what it is to be happy and discovers the true identity of her visitor.
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Father Christmas is depressed, but mouse is on the case and before long he rediscovers the pleasure of giving and sets off to do what he usually does on Christmas Eve. Again, the true meaning of gifts is explored in an accomplished story, complemented by matching artwork from a new illustrator. -- Sonia Benster, The Bookseller "Conveys the need to share perfectly... Good moral behind the activities of the selfish mouse who then gave gifts!" Scenjive, Parent"Colourful and lively" Scenjive, Parent"I really like the interaction between the characters" Sam, Parent "It was very colourful, caring and fun" Sam, Parent -- Peer Reviews
Mij Kelly had an extremely colourful and varied childhood house-hopping around the UK, not to mention skipping across to India as well. Mij has worked as a newspaper editor, an oral historian and now, a specialist journalist in artificial intelligence. Mij has two children. Louise comes from a fine art background and has worked in greetings cards for the past nine years. She began painting at first from a shed at the bottom of her parents' garden, graduating to a little studio at her home in Leyland, Lancashire which she shares with husband Andrew and son Seth.
General Fields
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- : Hachette Children's Books
- : Hodder Children's Books
- : 0.26
- : 01 October 2009
- : 299mm X 244mm X 8mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Mij Kelly
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 823.914
- : 32
- : chiefly col. ill