WELCOME TO HAPPY TOWN is a children's book about compassion and love. It illustrates how kids can feel better by being kinder to themselves and others. The book reminds us that nature's music, mystery, and miracles are everywhere, but often go unnoticed. HAPPY TOWN offers enjoyable activities that help children pay closer attention to their world. By learning to connect with all types of life, kids can better appreciate that choosing kindness and joy is the best way to live. In turn, they can become happier and help to create a better world. With awareness and connection, children think better thoughts. This increases their gratitude for life and love, as well as their individual specialness. WELCOME TO HAPPY TOWN teaches youngsters about the power of their thoughts. Thoughts can make us happy, sad, compassionate or mad. Feelings of sadness and anger can be softened by recognizing that we are beautiful beings in an amazing universe that's filled with wonder and hope. More often than we may know, we have the power to choose our thoughts. This realization helps us all to feel better and live more harmoniously.