The Happy Machine

by Tracy Blom, Laura Kampf

Inspired by designer and creator Laura Kampf, 'the happy machine' encourages kids to take a second look at items before throwing them away and find creative ways to breathe new life into them.In this story Laura turns broken, discarded toys into a one-of-a-kind carousel, reminding us that things don’t have to cost a lot of money to evoke joy. Build your own happy machine and tag us on social media @laura_kampf and @blomdotcom

31 pages, Paperback

Published January 22, 2021

Reviews

[K-BRC · Rating 5 out of 5]

The almost musical, rhythmical rhyming prose of Tracy Blom paints fantastical images of new creations from discards. Creativity sparks and imagination explodes with ideas for ‘upcycled’ happy machines. Perfect for inspiration for classroom projects for 4-12 year olds! I loved the code scan video of the original building of the carousel included on the first page of the book/ebook.

https://youtu.be/hBnWpVH9-m8

[Sara Downard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rhyming story to make the gloom of a child losing a favorite bike and creativity to build the happy machine for all kids around.