'Happiness can be found in little things.
'Where Happiness Hides is a story we often tell our children and ourselves. It is about children who find pleasure in small things: in a bowl of soup, in beetles, in discovery, in sunshine and shadow, in disappointment and in hope. Meditative and inspiring, this story invites readers to savour the moments and minutiae of everyday life.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Unit Suitable For English – Year 1
Duration 5 weeks (3–4 lessons / week)
Curriculum Summary
Australian Curriculum content descriptions and NSW Syllabus outcomes
Themes
adventure, change, friendship, place
General Capabilities
Critical and Creative Thinking, Literacy
Where Happiness Hides was published by Little Dirt Books and made freely available on their website in multiple languages. The publisher stated that:
Where Happiness Hides is a gift to the children of the world during social isolation for the duration of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, translated into multiple languages.
The English-language version and, later, the Wiradjuri version were published in hard copy, but all other versions were digital copies.
