161 // The Happy Day / Ruth Krauss (Author), Marc Simont (Illustrator)

The Happy Day / Ruth Krauss (Author), Marc Simont (Illustrator)

• Harper Collins

• 1949

• 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? - From Amazon

• Spring - Seasonal Transitions

• The charcoal looks velvety soft in these illustrations! I love how the animals are realistically drawn but still with lovely expressive faces. The simple verb driven text is nice and easy to follow and the surprise pop of color at the flower reveal is fun!