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The Smiley Book of Colors Hardcover – March 13, 2012

by Ruth Kaiser (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
This unique hardcover, which grew out of the popular website Spontaneous Smiley, will appeal to kids and adults. Who can resist the wacky, cute smiley faces to be spied in photos of colorful found objects? Young readers will enjoy learning their colors as they're identifying what the smileys are made from—an electrical outlet, a hubcap, even a piece of toast—and readers of all ages will appreciate the witty rhyming text, and its inspirational message about choosing happiness.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Dimensions
    8.25 x 0.32 x 8.22 inches
  6. Publisher
    Golden Books
  7. Publication date
    March 13, 2012
  8. ISBN-10
    0375869832
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0375869839
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RUTH KAISER is a mom, an artist, an actor, and a teacher. Her Internet-based Spontaneous Smiley project is made up of thousands of people photographing and posting smiley faces they find in everyday objects. (This was started long before the recent American Express ad campaign featuring similar images.) In August 2009, Spontaneous Smiley began a partnership with the charity Operation Smile, which funds surgeries for children around the globe with facial deformities. A smiley upload earns a $1 donation to Operation Smile.
Spontaneous Smiley, which has recieved well over 13 million page requests, has been used in high-school art projects in New Jersey and Washington State, and for a Girl Scout troop in California. It has gotten lots of press globally—including China—and it was recently featured on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Golden Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 13, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0375869832
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0375869839
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 0.32 x 8.22 inches
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Customers find the book's design appealing, with one mentioning how the photos and text charmingly illustrate the content. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its age range, with customers noting it's fun for kids and something all ages can relate to.

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Customers appreciate the book's design, with one mentioning that the photos and text charmingly illustrate the content, while another notes its beautiful colors.

"Great book with nice message and beautiful colors." Read more

"...Imagine seeing the world differently. These photos and text charmingly illustrate how easy it is to see smiles everywhere we are...." Read more

"Such an adorable idea with a great message on each page...." Read more

"Love it! So Cute! It will go nicely in my book corner in my art classroom. Something all ages can relate to. "Found" smiles and colors!..." Read more

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Customers find the book enjoyable for kids, with one mentioning it's something all ages can relate to.

"...giving this book to my friends (who are adults) It is really perfect for everyone. Imagine seeing the world differently...." Read more

"...It will go nicely in my book corner in my art classroom. Something all ages can relate to. "Found" smiles and colors!..." Read more

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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2020
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    Great book with nice message and beautiful colors.
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  • K. O'Neill
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book! It is perfect!!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2012
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    This book made me so happy. I am giving this book to my friends (who are adults) It is really perfect for everyone. Imagine seeing the world differently. These photos and text charmingly illustrate how easy it is to see smiles everywhere we are. All we have to do is open our eyes and look.

    This should be your new go-to gift.
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  • Anonymous
    5.0 out of 5 stars My 2-year old LOVES this book.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2012
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    Such an adorable idea with a great message on each page. It's fun finding smiley faces when we are out and about - a smile around every corner and practically in every bite. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to smile!
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  • Artmom
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for my artroom!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2013
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    Love it! So Cute! It will go nicely in my book corner in my art classroom. Something all ages can relate to. "Found" smiles and colors! That will be a fun lesson.
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  • wonderer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Look For Smiles
    Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2013
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    This is a fun book for kids. Check out the Spontaneous Smiley website where you can submit your photos which help raise money for children with cleft palettes.
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  • Tom Goss
    5.0 out of 5 stars I Love It!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2012
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    Nothing is better than starting (or ending, or middling) your day with a smile. Ruth has changed the way I see the world. I see smileys everywhere!
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  • T. Murrell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cute and uplifting
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2012
    Smiles not only boost your mood, they are also contagious. Seeing the positive and the smiles in everything will improve your life. The rhyming words and cheerful message wrap around smiley faces found in everyday life; such as headphones, coffee pots and wagon tongues. If you look, you can find a smile anywhere. Each page has pictures with every day things that have a smile on it. Each page features a different color. The book teaches colors while also teaching about cheerfulness. The age group for this book is 3 to 6, but adults will enjoy the book just as much as the children. If you are interested in submitting your own photo, there is a website that donates $1 for every photo uploaded, to Operation Smile. Operation Smile provides free surgeries for children born with facial deformities. So this book is not only fun, cute and uplifting; it is supporting a good cause.
    This book is for ages 3 to 6.

    I received this book free of charge from Children's Literature in exchange for my honest review.
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  • Coreena McBurnie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Uplifting, Positive Book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2012
    I thought this book was adorable! What a fun idea to find smiley faces in every day things.

    This is kind of two books in one, a book of colors, but there is also a cute, rhyming text about choosing to be happy. This is such an important message, one which I try to teach my children, and try to remember myself! The text of choosing our thoughts fits in perfectly with the idea of finding smiley faces all around us - we look for and find what we want in our lives.

    I think parents and children will like this twist on a book of colors. Having read many such books to my kids over the years, it is nice to find one with an engaging rhyming text with an uplifting message to go along with the basics of learning colors. Also the pictures that will have kids scouring the pages, and their world, for smiley faces.

    Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the author for review.
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