The Happy Day (original 1949; edition 1989)

by Ruth Krauss, Marc Simont (Illustrator)

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In the middle of winter, different forest animals awake and run sniffing through the trees, to discover a single flower growing in the snow.

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Title:	The Happy Day
Authors:	Ruth Krauss
Other authors:	Marc Simont (Illustrator)
Info:	HarperCollins (1989), Paperback, 36 pages
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The Happy Day by Ruth Krauss (1949)

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One snowy day, all the wild animals run to celebrate the first flower of spring.

KristenRoper | Mar 14, 2024 |

One snowy day, all the wild animals run to celebrate the first flower of spring.

KristenRoper | Mar 14, 2024 |

Snow is falling. All the animals are fast asleep in their animal homes. They awake. They open their eyes. They sniff. They run. What will they find? Caldecott medal book.

wichitafriendsschool | Jan 24, 2022 |

This is another book what was great. I enjoyed watching all the animals com out of winter hibernation for the big reveal at the end of the book (

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enemory | Nov 26, 2018 |

This is another book what was great. I enjoyed watching all the animals com out of winter hibernation for the big reveal at the end of the book. (

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Rmendez11 | Apr 20, 2018 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Ruth Krauss	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Simont, Marc	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed