Book Spotlight: Hugo the Happy Starfish Wants to be Different
The Children’s Book Review
Hugo the Happy Starfish Wants to be Different
Written by Suzy Liebermann
Ages 4-8 | 32 Pages
Publisher: HAPPY LANGUAGE KIDS LLC | ISBN-13: 978-1935997009
What to Expect: Ocean Animals, Oceans, and Self-Discovery
Hugo is a little starfish living in the big green ocean. Every day Hugo smiles and makes other creatures happy—and doing that makes Hugo happy. But one day Hugo stops smiling. He begins to feel small and ugly, convinced that nobody likes him. Hugo decides that he should try to be more like the Magic Manta so that everyone will like him. Join Hugo on his journey as he discovers that being himself is the best way to be—and the only way to be happy.
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About the Author
A native of Germany and former resident of the Dominican Republic, Mexico, the Islands of the Bahamas and Switzerland,—now living in South Florida, USA—has traveled the world in pursuit of language, art, and culture. Having found it, she now shares it with the world’s teachers, parents, and children through educational literature. Leveraging her decades of global experience teaching in German, Spanish, French, and English with a degree in foreign language translation and a master’s degree in business and international business, she launched Happy Language Kids LLC in 2010 as an interactive language learning program for children and their young-at-heart elders. This program is particularly aligned with the aims and values she upheld as a teacher of cultural art and foreign language at a prestigious International Baccalaureate World School.
26 Comments
I got his book last Christmas for my 5 year old and she absolutely loves it and I do have to read the book to her all the time. We can’t wait for the next Hugo book to come out!
All the best!
Please include me
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
Looks like interesting book for my son
Would like to win this book for my kids.
There is a facebook book special going on for free hugo books sponsored by www.BooksAroundTheWorld.org
just go to the Hugo website HappyHugo.com and tell them that you want to participate in the FB special.
Then go on FB LIKE Hugo : here is the link
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Happy-Hugo/166116816752894?ref=ts
and they’ll send you a book.
Good luck!
Hi Susanne,
please include me in your giveaway. Sounds like a wonderful book.
lG
We love the book – just just won a copy in another give a way and I can just encourage you all out there to participate.
My kids absolutely L O V E the book and get a hilarious laugh out of it.
Am participating for a friend … sorry do not want to give my copy away 🙂
Dear Susanne,
Thank you for keeping us informed. Please include us in your giveaway. I am certain that Ella will enjoy and learn from your little starfish.
Thank you, Jim
Susi – das ist aber Supersache. Habe kein Ahnung gehabt dass es so mit Deinem Kinderbuch geht. Supersache!!!! GREAT!!!!
Liebe Grüße
Jan und Grazyna
Hallo!
Mein Enkel wird zweispraching erzogen, das wäre genau das richtige für ihn!
Sonnige Grüße aus HH
Gabriela
I’d love this for my kinderkids.
mj.coward[at]gmail.com
Gabriela, schreib kurz eine Email auf Info (at) HappyHugo.com dort gibt es gerade ein Special – frag mal an. Bestimmt koennen wir Dir auch eins nach Deutschland zukommen lassen.
A good lesson for children to learn and understand.
Tweeted!
https://twitter.com/#!/sumrthyme/status/90765540049690624
mj.coward[at]gmail.com
my first comment posted in the wrong place, please count it. Thanks!!
I am a school psychologist. This book would be a great teaching and discussion tool. Thanks!
if you don’t win, contact me through my website! we will see what we can do.
Alecia, you won a book! Contratulations!
I would love to hear a feedback from you as a school psychologist.
We have more books and info coming up that might be interesting to you as a school psychologist. If you want LIKE us on facebook and then you get all the updated info about Hugo: here is the link
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Happy-Hugo/166116816752894?ref=ts
Hope you and the kids enjoy the book – and this is only the first story …. many more to come.
I tweeted about the giveaway: Giveaway: Hugo the Happy Starfish Wants to be Different http://bit.ly/pIuA0Y via @book_mommy
Please enter NLBA in the drawing, starfish are unique little sea animals. I believe the students would enjoy this book.
Thanks
Sheyla, what is the NLBA? We are supported by www.BooksAroundTheWorld.org if you are an organizaion, library or school, we might be able to get you a sponsored book. Why don’t you contact us through HappyHugo.com site 😉
Gd. day!
I would love to win a new book for our library, thank you so much for the chance.
Kelly, we are supported by http://www.BooksAroundTheWorld.org if you are an organizaion, library or school, we might be able to get you a sponsored book. Why don’t you contact us through HappyHugo.com site 🙂
Gd day!
This sounds like a cute book ~ please enter me
hawkes(at)citlink.net
This sounds like a book my daughter would enjoy. Thanks for the chance!
nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
I follow you on Twitter and I Tweeted this giveaway
@NancyeDavis
http://twitter.com/#!/NancyeDavis/status/91019020270174208
nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
Congratulations to the following three winners:
Stephanie Eschenbacher: Hi Susanne, please include me in your giveaway. Sounds like a wonderful book.Alecia R.: I tweeted about the giveaway
John: Looks like interesting book for my son
Keep a look out for your winning notification e-mail!
Redraw for unclaimed prize (July 19,2011):
Natalia: Would like to win this book for my kids.