<DIV>The anticipation, joy, challenges and rewards of parenthood, captured by <I>Happy</I> artist Mies van Hout.<BR><BR>From longing and expecting, via marvelling and nursing, to listening and eventually letting go – Mies van Hout has created a picture book that will conjure a lasting smile on the face of every parent and parent-to-be.<BR><BR>Just as fish expressed the emotions of <I>Happy</I> and monsters big and small portrayed the stages of <I>Friends,</I> Mies van Hout's birds of wonder convey the journey of parenthood with colorful exuberance. <BR></div>