



Layla's Happiness - Hardcover
Seven-year-old Layla loves life! So she keeps a happiness book. What is happiness for her? For you?
Spirited and observant, Layla’s a child who’s been given room to grow, making happiness both thoughtful and intimate. It’s her dad talking about growing-up in South Carolina; her mom reading poetry; her best friend Juan, the community garden, and so much more. Written by poet Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie and illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin, this is a story of flourishing within family and community.
Details:
- 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Award, for illustration
- 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Honor, for writing
- A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of 2020
- Written by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie
- Illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin
- 8.25" (W) x 11.5" (H) • 48 pages • HCJ
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Seven-year-old Layla loves life! So she keeps a happiness book. What is happiness for her? For you?
Spirited and observant, Layla’s a child who’s been given room to grow, making happiness both thoughtful and intimate. It’s her dad talking about growing-up in South Carolina; her mom reading poetry; her best friend Juan, the community garden, and so much more. Written by poet Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie and illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin, this is a story of flourishing within family and community.
Details:
- 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Award, for illustration
- 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Honor, for writing
- A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of 2020
- Written by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie
- Illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin
- 8.25" (W) x 11.5" (H) • 48 pages • HCJ






















