Picture books that help children
Many children can feel insecure out of their comfort zone and are therefore "unhappy" if something goes wrong - this book strives to acknowledge that these feelings are normal, and that there are ways to feel better.
Meg is a little girl with a special jar which is full of all the things that make her happy. Smells, sounds, colours and tastes in her jar make her think of good things. Meg shares the jar with people who need it, and it seems to help them, too.
But when Meg loses her jar, she is very upset. How will she cope, without her jar of happiness?
Many children can feel insecure out of their comfort zone and are therefore “unhappy” if something goes wrong – this book strives to acknowledge that these feelings are normal, and that there are ways to feel better.
In the story, Meg has her own strategy – her jar of happiness – that she calls upon to cheer herself up. But when this goes missing, the book suggests other ways in which Meg can feel secure again. Happy thoughts, hugs and smiles all achieve the same result as her jar of happiness, allowing Meg to move forward without it.
At the end of the story, Meg comes to realise that her happiness isn’t dependent on her jar, but on those around her, and so she can he happy once more.
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