"Happy" was an international hit that showed off Mies van Hout's uncanny ability to convey feelings with her vibrant illustrations.With "Friends" she goes one step further and shows emotional interactions. Just as she made the fish of "Happy" uniquely hers, here she uses monsters to show different s[...]
Clear, strong lines and radiant colors that seem to smile at the reader characterize Mies van Hout's drawings. In "Happy, " Mies shows all the emotions a young child encounters. Each double page spread is devoted to one fish, showing a particular emotion with its name in lettering that expresses the[...]