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Happy Christmas: 100 Facts to Celebrate the Festive Season

A joyful gift for all ages
By Emily Coxhead
Series: My Happy Feelings
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Emily Coxhead’s mission is to sprinkle a little bit of happiness all over the planet! Celebrate the festive season with this cute and colourful gift book, sure to bring a smile on Christmas Day to the face of anyone – young or old – who loves... Read More
Format: Hardback
$2299
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Emily Coxhead’s mission is to sprinkle a little bit of happiness all over the planet!

Celebrate the festive season with this cute and colourful gift book, sure to bring a smile on Christmas Day to the face of anyone – young or old – who loves discovering new festive facts.

Did you know that in Lapland there are more reindeer than humans? That the biggest gingerbread house was the size of an actual house? Hot chocolate used to be spicy - not sweet? Or that shaking snow globes can help you feel calm?

Share the Christmas magic with this joyful gift, packed with cute facts and colourful illustrations, guaranteed to get anyone in the festive spirit.

"I love Emily's positivity." – Matt Haig

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Share the happiness with your little ones with more from Emily Coxhead:

Find Your Happy – A picture book for 3–5-year-olds to help discussions about feelings:

"Joyfully uplifting and beautiful." – Giovanna Fletcher

Feel Your Happy – A picture book for 3–5-year-olds for when life feels too much

"I love Emily's positivity" – Matt Haig

Happy Days – A collection of 365 joyful facts to brighten every day of the year

Winner of the Children's Choice Award at The Week Junior Book Awards 2025

Colour Your Happy – A cute and cosy colouring book to keep you calm

Available to pre-order now:

Happy Friends – A cosy, calming colouring book to make your day feel brighter.

Series: My Happy Feelings

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  • Find Your Happy
    A wonderful, wonderful book. ED SHEERAN A joyful exploration of our emotions to help children feel calm by Emily Coxhead, the much-loved creator of The Happy News Feeling happy is a wonderful thing! But do you ever feel sad or angry, frightened or shy? Everyone does sometimes, but with a little help from Sloth and the people you love, there is...
    By Emily Coxhead
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    "A stand-out book." ZOE SUGG A joyful celebration of the senses and how to cope with sensory overload, from the much-loved creator of The Happy News Every day there are new things to explore. All around us, there is lots to see, hear, smell, touch, and taste. But sometimes it can feel overwhelming – like everything is TOO MUCH. Everyone...
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    By Emily Coxhead
    Hardback
    $2600
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
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  • Colour Your Happy
    EMILY COXHEAD’S MISSION IS TO SPRINKLE A LITTLE BIT OF HAPPINESS ALL OVER THE PLANET. Colour Your Happy in this cute colouring book, perfect for anyone, young or old, who wants to feel cosy and calm. With over 40 hand-drawn illustrations, each page of soothing colouring will help you to relax and unwind. All the cute animals, cosy scenes, mindful...
    By Emily Coxhead
    Paperback
    $1999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Happy Friends: A Cute and Cosy Colouring Book
    EMILY COXHEAD’S MISSION IS TO SPRINKLE A LITTLE BIT OF HAPPINESS ALL OVER THE PLANET.Celebrate life's special everyday moments with this cute colouring book, perfect for anyone, young or old, who wants to feel cosy and calm. With over 40 hand-drawn illustrations, each page of soothing colouring will help you to relax and unwind. All the cute animals, cosy scenes...
    By Emily Coxhead
    Paperback
    $1999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Happy Christmas: 100 Facts to Celebrate the Festive Season
    Pre-order
    Happy Christmas: 100 Facts to Celebrate the Festive Season
    Emily Coxhead’s mission is to sprinkle a little bit of happiness all over the planet! Celebrate the festive season with this cute and colourful gift book, sure to bring a smile on Christmas Day to the face of anyone – young or old – who loves discovering new festive facts. Did you know that in Lapland there are more reindeer...
    By Emily Coxhead
    Hardback
    $2299
    Pre-order
    Out 1 Oct 2026
  • Find Your Happy
    "A wonderful, wonderful book." ED SHEERAN A joyful exploration of our emotions to help children feel calm by Emily Coxhead, the much-loved creator of The Happy News Feeling happy is a wonderful thing! But do you ever feel sad or angry, frightened or shy? Everyone does sometimes, but with a little help from Sloth and the people you love, there...
    By Emily Coxhead
    Hardback
    Sold Out

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529533927

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Emily Coxhead

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 160.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 80

Collections

Children's Books Children's Christmas Books and Gifts Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Christmas Books and Gifts Emily Coxhead Happiness & Mental Health Kids & YA Pre-orders Pre-order Books Pre-Order Children's Books Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Series: My Happy Feelings

About the Author

Emily Coxhead is the creator of The Happy News, which celebrates all that’s good in the world. She has been featured on BBC News, "The Today Show" and "The Drew Barrymore Show". With Bupa, she has sent out thousands of free copies of The Happy News to schools across the UK. Emily was featured in the Independent’s Happy List, which acknowledges 50 inspirational heroes who do extraordinary things for others, and who deserve to be celebrated for their kindness, courage and selflessness. She won The Week Junior Children's Book of the Year: Children's Choice in 2025 for Happy Days. Emily lives in Lancashire; say hello on Instagram @emilycoxhead and @thehappynewspaper!

Also by Emily Coxhead

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  • Find Your Happy
    A wonderful, wonderful book. ED SHEERAN A joyful exploration of our emotions to help children feel calm by Emily Coxhead, the much-loved creator of The Happy News Feeling happy is a wonderful thing! But do you ever feel sad or angry, frightened or shy? Everyone does sometimes, but with a little help from Sloth and the people you love, there is...
    By Emily Coxhead
    Paperback
    $1800
    Elsewhere:
    $1899
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Feel Your Happy
    "A stand-out book." ZOE SUGG A joyful celebration of the senses and how to cope with sensory overload, from the much-loved creator of The Happy News Every day there are new things to explore. All around us, there is lots to see, hear, smell, touch, and taste. But sometimes it can feel overwhelming – like everything is TOO MUCH. Everyone...
    By Emily Coxhead
    Hardback
    $2999
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Happy Days: 365 Facts to Brighten Every Day of the Year
    A wonderfully joyful book bursting with 365 happy facts to brighten every day of the year, from the much-loved creator of The Happy News. Did you know that otters hold hands when they sleep or that a group of pugs is called a grumble? Discover this and much more in this joyful collection of happy facts, wholesome true stories, and...
    By Emily Coxhead
    Hardback
    $2600
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Colour Your Happy
    EMILY COXHEAD’S MISSION IS TO SPRINKLE A LITTLE BIT OF HAPPINESS ALL OVER THE PLANET. Colour Your Happy in this cute colouring book, perfect for anyone, young or old, who wants to feel cosy and calm. With over 40 hand-drawn illustrations, each page of soothing colouring will help you to relax and unwind. All the cute animals, cosy scenes, mindful...
    By Emily Coxhead
    Paperback
    $1999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Happy Friends: A Cute and Cosy Colouring Book
    EMILY COXHEAD’S MISSION IS TO SPRINKLE A LITTLE BIT OF HAPPINESS ALL OVER THE PLANET.Celebrate life's special everyday moments with this cute colouring book, perfect for anyone, young or old, who wants to feel cosy and calm. With over 40 hand-drawn illustrations, each page of soothing colouring will help you to relax and unwind. All the cute animals, cosy scenes...
    By Emily Coxhead
    Paperback
    $1999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • You Are Incredible Just As You Are
    The first beautifully designed self-esteem and confidence journal for women and girls by the creator and illustrator of The Happy News, Emily Coxhead. Find happiness by embracing your perfectly imperfect self. This inspiring journal is designed to help you find your way in a world where comparison and judgement can make it hard to stay true to yourself. Using a...
    By Emily Coxhead
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  • Find Your Happy
    "A wonderful, wonderful book." ED SHEERAN A joyful exploration of our emotions to help children feel calm by Emily Coxhead, the much-loved creator of The Happy News Feeling happy is a wonderful thing! But do you ever feel sad or angry, frightened or shy? Everyone does sometimes, but with a little help from Sloth and the people you love, there...
    By Emily Coxhead
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