My Art Book of Happiness

My Art Book of Happiness by Shana Gozansky invites young readers to explore the feeling of happiness through some of the world’s most celebrated artworks — pairing paintings, sculptures, and photographs with questions and activities that encourage children to find happiness in their own lives. Gozansky’s approach is both accessible and genuinely art-educational: each work is presented with care and context, and the activities extend from the artwork into the child’s experience. The selection is beautifully diverse, drawing on art from multiple cultures and periods to show that happiness has been depicted and explored by artists throughout human history. Published by Phaidon, this is an excellent introduction to art for young children and a book that uses beauty as a way of teaching emotional literacy.