Baby Happy Baby Sad
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Board Book · Ages 0–3 · 2008

Baby Happy Baby Sad

Written and illustrated by Leslie Patricelli

Part of the Leslie Patricelli Board Books series

Baby's joy turns to sadness with a dropped ice cream and lost balloon.

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Baby's day swings from joy to tears as a towering ice cream cone goes splat and a cherished red balloon drifts away. This playful tale explores the ups and downs of emotions, capturing the essence of happiness and sadness in a toddler's world. Will Baby find a way to smile again? Discover how fleeting moments shape a child's day in this delightful exploration of feelings.

From the publisher

YES! This must-have toddler title sheds light on some concepts with a comical flair that will make readers HAPPY. A towering ice-cream cone makes Baby HAPPY. But when that delectable treat goes splat, it makes Baby SAD. And how quickly HAPPY turns to SAD when a favorite red balloon flies away! Even the littlest listeners will relate to this playful look at a pair of emotions that are part of every baby’s day.

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Format
Board Book
Pages
24
Reading age
0–3
Audience
Board
Themes & topics
Books about feelings and emotionsBooks about oppositesBooks about happinessBooks about the five sensesBooks about social themes
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Book details

Publication
Published
February 26, 2008
First published
February 4, 2008
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Board Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763632458

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