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by Megan Borgert-Spaniol (Author), Laura Deo (Illustrator)
A happy day is the best day--like sunshine with no clouds to be seen, right? Well, not always. Nita realizes her happy day is a not-so-happy one for her brother. This delightful take on happiness encourages readers to think of others, especially when feeling happy! How can we help those in our community to feel happiness too? Emotions come and go, like the weather, so let's spread happiness to others whenever we can. Friendly text and charming illustrated characters present this core SEL concept with humor and a focus on community.
Nita's Happy Day was created in collaboration with Emily McTate, Ph.D., L.P., Pediatric Psychologist at the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. Aligns to core CASEL Competencies of self-awareness, self-management, and social awareness. Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic.Author Biography
Megan Borgert-Spaniol is a writer and editor in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She likes to write about food, animals, and human nature. She also loves dreaming up fun characters and telling their stories.
Laura Deo is an illustrator from Salerno, Italy. She grew up surrounded by books, paintings, and music. As a child she spent every waking moment reading stories and drawing funny characters. She has illustrated dozens of stories for children's books and magazines.
