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How to Make a Shark Smile

How a Positive Mindset Spreads Happiness

Amy Blankson Claudia Ranucci Shawn Achor

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English
Little Pickle Press
25 February 2020
A powerful picture book about how one person (or dolphin) can change the world, from the

New York Times

bestselling author of Before Happiness

and The Happiness Advantage

A story about choosing happiness and the ripple effect of a positive mindset. Includes seven happiness exercises at the back of the book to encourage kids to fit them in every single day! Ripple the dolphin just moved to a new aquarium and is excited to make some friends! But as she swims around, she notices the water is still and quiet. The eels have no zing. The neon fishes don't glow. The seahorses aren't horsing around. Everyone's too afraid of a mean shark named Snark! Ripple is determined to show her new friends that they shouldn't be afraid-it's all about mindset. They can choose to be happy! But just as the aquarium begins to liven up, Snark the shark shows up ready to prove Ripple wrong. Can Ripple get Snark to smile too? Bestselling authors and happiness experts Shawn Achor and Amy Blankson invite you to dive in and learn how you can spread joy to those around you with Ripple and her friends.
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Illustrated by:   Claudia Ranucci
Imprint:   Little Pickle Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 267mm,  Width: 267mm,  Spine: 8mm
Weight:   478g
ISBN:   9781492694724
ISBN 10:   149269472X
Pages:   40
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

SHAWN ACHOR spent over a decade at Harvard University studying the principles of happiness before penning the international bestseller, The Happiness Advantage. He is also the founder of Good Think. To teach his happiness principles to younger readers, he collaborated with his sister, Amy Blankson, to write Ripple's Effect.

Reviews for How to Make a Shark Smile: How a Positive Mindset Spreads Happiness

A compelling and age-appropriate story on the mechanics of a positive mindset. - School Library Journal How to Make a Shark Smile teaches kids that it's never too soon to learn about the power of a smile, and that facing fear with friendliness could turn a bully into a buddy - Cristina Kessler, author of The Best Beekeeper of Lalibela How to Make a Shark Smile is a sweet and inventive take on thwarting a bully. Ripple's good nature and quick wits make this a fun and helpful read for anyone who's had to deal with a 'Snark.' - Nancy Coffelt, author/illustrator of Aunt Ant Leaves Through the Leaves Teaching young children to use the power of positive thinking shows them that they have more control over their environment than they realize. - Amy Blankson from PBS Parents: Raising a Positive Child in a Negative World


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