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BOOK RELEASE CELEBRATION Open to the public.
To celebrate the launch and in honor of Stress Awareness Month, the author and illustrator, will be signing autographs and giving away exciting door prizes. A significant aspect of this event is the commitment to give back to the community: for every book sold, one book will be donated to a youth-serving organization. The goal is to donate **100 books** to support children who may benefit from these crucial emotional wellness tools.
In Tell Me About Your Happy Place: A Shy Giraffe Story, young readers are guided to imagine their own happy places, helping them experience a sense of calm during stressful moments. This book aims to empower children with essential tools for emotional regulation and resilience, fostering a healthier mindset.
Tell Me About Your Happy Place: A Shy Giraffe Story - ONLINE BOOK SALES BEGIN!
The Shy Giraffe explores happy places near and far, in this poignant, imaginative adventure. Written by Haabiba Rothenberg-Whitney and illustrated by Dawn Rossi, this children’s picture book will delight and inspire the young and the young at heart. Purchase a copy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and all major book sellers beginning on April 2, 2025. You’ll want to have this beautiful book in your collection, as a favorite story and an inviting journey to magical, beautiful and happy places. “Everyone needs a happy place. A place to feel joy, a place to escape. A happy place is a place that you choose. A place to feel safe just being you.”
Author & Illustrator host Story Time and Art Activity
Author Haabiba Rothenberg-Whitney and illustrator Dawn Rossi visited the Community Music School of Springfield last week to offer a story time book reading and participate in an art activity. The activity is based on a page from the children’s picture book Tell Me About Your Happy Place: A Shy Giraffe Story. In the story, the Shy Giraffe uses her imagination to visit safe, happy places. One place she imagines is a ladybug playground! Pre-schoolers enjoyed crafting their own ladybugs, drawing their own happy places under the ladybug’s peek-a-boo wings. Schools and other community programs may contact Rothenberg-Whitney to schedule story time with the author.
Author & Illustrator Host Story Time
Author Haabiba Rothenberg-Whitney and illustrator Dawn Rossi visited the Community Music School of Springfield last week to offer a story time book reading and participate in an art activity. The activity is based on a page from the children’s picture book Tell Me About Your Happy Place: A Shy Giraffe Story. In the story, the Shy Giraffe uses her imagination to visit safe, happy places. One place she imagines is a ladybug playground! Pre-schoolers enjoyed crafting their own ladybugs, drawing their own happy places under the ladybug’s peek-a-boo wings. Schools and other community programs may contact Rothenberg-Whitney to schedule story time with the author.