Lucky Go Happy is an ingenious modern-day fable full of witty humor, already changing lives. Follow the adventures of Lucky the rat as he embarks on a quest to find out what makes others happy in the African Bushveld at the behest of Lion. Through Lucky’s interactions with colorful animals such as Elephant, Baobab tree, and Buffalo, readers (both teenagers and adults) learn how to make happiness happen for themselves and those around them.

In his journey, Lucky stumbles upon Elephant, who practiced homeopathy but faced a crisis after losing his tusks in a fight. Without his tusks, Elephant could no longer peel bark or dig up roots needed for his medicine. His practice deteriorated, eventually forcing him to close down.

Lucky also meets Baobab tree, an enthusiast of carbon credit trading who wanted to be the first tree to see what lies outside his valley in hopes of earning respect and achieving happiness. Baobab’s pursuit of this goal led him to absorb minerals six times a day and take deep breaths of carbon dioxide whenever animals were around. He pushed his roots down deeper than any other tree in search of water, but once he achieved his goal, permanent happiness did not materialize.

Buffalo, a market analyst retrenched during the 2008 economic crisis, was contracted by swallows to analyze data on human spending habits and develop strategies to counter the human onslaught on nature. Buffalo’s analysis revealed that money cannot buy true happiness.

Through Lucky’s encounters with these characters, readers will discover the key to making happiness happen in their own lives.

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