Happiness Is a Simple Word
Winner of Premio Procida – Elsa Morante
Winner of Premio Procida – Elsa MoranteA poetic picture book celebrating the little things that can nurture happiness: memories, dreams, nature, stories, and the bonds that accompany us every day.
What is happiness? A remembered embrace, a story shared, music listened to together, a dream cherished over time. With simple words and delicate illustrations, Arianna Papini brings together a collection of small gestures and emotions that help us feel part of the world and connected to others. A timeless picture book to read and reread together, inviting children and adults to pause, observe, and rediscover the wonder hidden in the simplest things.
A moving and luminous picture book celebrating the power of invisible bonds, memory, and imagination, reminding us that we are never truly alone.
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