Color Me Happy gives your child tools to choose happiness. Sadie's best friend has moved away, leaving her sad and bored. That was, until she spotted a funny sight - a pink poodle strolling by, colorful and bright. That nudged her to get out her paint set. Sadie learns she can change her mood by painting her way to happiness with a rainbow of colors. If you liked Eric Carle’s The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse you’ll love Color Me Happy! Sally M. Harris lights a candle of hope in her reader’s hearts. Her books help children live their best life, with positive concepts that reflect compassion, beauty, fun and adventure. Harris’s rhyming picture books inspire the very young listener and early reader with “90-second stories” that are perfect for tucking in, settling down and spending time with your special child each day. For ages 2- 6 years old "Wonderful instruction for young children to learn how to handle life changes, especially when there may be a feeling of loss. In creating a way to deal with the loss of a friend moving away, Sadie discovered she had a way to create her own environment by creating her own mood. Color Me Happy is a great way help children to know they can become empowered when they choose how to handle these changes. Sadie didn't wait for someone else to make her happy. She did it herself - something adults sometimes still struggle with. Sally M. Harris is a multi-talented Author who still knows how to observe the world through the eyes of a child. This is a true gift to the children who read her books." - Rev .Lynn Osborne, Center for Spiritual Living "Sally M. Harris writes books that stir the imagination of a child, while creating a positive and uplifting experience. Her stories are a gift of love and encouragement for all children everywhere." - Ol ivia Shea, retired Kindergarten teacher "Young children, and possibly adults, will respond to Sally M. Harris's story, Color Me Happy . We all have unhappy, blue days when a best friend moves out of our lives. This story is about a young girl, Sadie, whose best friend moves to another town. Sadie is lonely and very sad. While staring out the window, an unexpected sight appears a poodle that is pink. The sight is so funny it chases away the blues and she gets caught up in the joy of playing with color. Color Me Happy is a colorful story that shows how moods can change from sadness to joy with imagination." -JoAnn Fisher, PhD Psychology "Sally M. Harris has written beautiful books that create feelings of optimism and self confidence that children will love. As a therapist, I will recommend them to my colleagues and patients." - Julie Dinsmore-Myers, MSW Sally M. Harris is a Pacific Northwest writer. She has published short stories, poetry, and children's books. She is also an award winning nature photographer, and ideas for writing usually come to her while dreaming at night or spending time in nature. Her personal mission is to open the hearts of many with words, stories and photography. Sally's passion is to inspire kids of all ages to create and explore. She now gets feedback from adults who read her books as children. She often hears beautiful stories of the hope and happiness her books gave to them. "The Caterpillar's Dream" was made into one of the first kid's apps and selected by Apple Computer for a worldwide app campaign. The icon of Kip the caterpillar was painted on the walls of Apple Stores worldwide. The book app was also featured on BusinessWeek TV and shown at the NY International Toy Fair. Sally's books can be found far and wide, in such places as children's hospitals and in an orphanage in Ghana.