# Shiny Happy People: A Children's Picture Book - Hardcover

by **R. E. M.** (Author), **Paul Hoppe** (Author)

"In this picture-book adaptation of R.E.M.'s song, a young fox and rabbit show the adults that everyone can be friends . . . A pop song finds new life as a simple yet heartfelt story of acceptance." **\--_Kirkus Reviews_**

"Shiny happy people laughing  
Everyone around, love them, love them  
Put it in your hands, take it, take it  
There's no time to cry, happy, happy . . ."  
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Shiny Happy People_ is a heartwarming picture book whose story is told through the lyrics of R.E.M.'s joyful tune of the same name. _"Shiny Happy People_" appeared on the band's 1991 album _Out of Time_, and the song reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.  
  
With lyrics by R.E.M. and illustrations by Paul Hoppe, this picture book follows the unlikely friendship between a rabbit and a fox as they teach others about the joy of inclusion and acceptance. It is the perfect vehicle for R.E.M. fans to share a loving and positive message with children of all ages.  

  

### Author Biography

**R.E.M.** were a Georgia-born alternative rock band best known for their hits "Losing My Religion" and "Everybody Hurts." Founding members Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe played their first show on April 5, 1980, at a friend's birthday party in an abandoned church in Athens, Georgia. From that point forward until 2011, when they decided to call it a day, the band released fifteen albums, toured the world, won multiple GRAMMYs, two _Billboard_ Music Awards, twelve MTV Video Music Awards, and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, leaving a lasting legacy of great songs that defined an era.

  

**Paul Hoppe** has illustrated various children's books, including _Good Vibrations,_ with song lyrics by Mike Love and Brian Wilson; _How Did Humans Go Extinct?_ by Johnny Marciano; _Neymar: A Soccer Dream Come True_ by Mina Javaherbin; and _The Woods,_ which he also wrote. His work has appeared in publications such as the _New Yorker,_ the _Wall Street Journal,_ and the _New York Times_. During the summer, Hoppe teaches sequential art at the School of Visual Arts. His work has been honored by the Society of Illustrators, _Communication Arts,_ and _American Illustration,_ among others. Originally from Poland and raised in Germany, Hoppe works from a shared studio in the Pencil Factory in Brooklyn, and lives in Queens.

  

**ShinYeon Moon** is an illustrator, educator, and aspirational shiny happy person based in New York. She holds an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts. Moon's work can be found in print and online publications as well as gallery exhibitions.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 8.4 x 8.4 IN

**Publication Date:** November 22, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 16.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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