Age: Infant-Toddler (Board Book)
Emotions: Mad, worried, sad

With every other turn of the page, the panels of the bear's face change before your eyes. My 2-year-old daughter is obsessed with this book and it ends with a sweet hug between Happy Bear and his mother.

Series: Don't Wake the Tiger, Is That Your Dad?, and I Love You Elephant

Toddlers will be enchanted by the changing faces of Happy Bear and eager to sing a song, act silly and be kind to chase away Happy Bear's sadness, worry and anger.

Illustrator lives in Chile so I can write about this one. This was a fun book for talking about emotions and trying to cheer up Bear. But I wonder if there's too much emphasis on being happy, like there's something wrong with being sad or angry. But it's good for building empathy with young children, and showing them that there are actions they can take to help another. The changing picture is neat and got everyone's attention at storytime, including the adults!

**I'm sad because Maddy is scared of this book. She cries, "Scary! Scary!" when she sees the book cover and then hides. :O