What Made You Smile Today?

by Catalina, Raquel | Picture books
Published 02/07/2026 by Nosy Crow Ltd in the United Kingdom
Paperback | 32 pages
289 x 251 x 6mm | 232g

A comforting story about dealing with big life changes - moving house and starting a new school.

Every day, when Mama collects me from school, she says, 'What made you smile today?'And, every day, I tell her all the things that made me smile. Sometimes, there's only one, but, like Mama says . . . sometimes, one smile is all we need. Moving house and starting a new school can be difficult, but one little girl's mama has just the thing to help: a smile jar. As the girl draws pictures of all the little things that make her smile - from her new bedroom to the friendly children upstairs - and puts them in the jar, everything starts to feel just a little bit better. Sometimes there are lots of things to smile about, but sometimes one smile is all you need. With a gentle, moving text from Lou Peacock (A Whale of A Time) and heartfelt illustrations from Raquel Catalina (I, Remember), this beautiful story will leave you asking, 'What made you smile today?'Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.