The Happy Go Lucky Storybook is a fictional novel for children ages 8 to 12 years old. It is appropriate for grades 3 to 5, with a Lexile score of 850L. Although he faces reality in a realistic way, ten-year- old Billy Thompson is more than a little unhappy when his father cannot give him a Maltese puppy because they live in an apartment. When his friend Lily comes to his side to help, Billy manages to come up with a puppy plan. When Billy meets with his uncle Todd, he begins to better understand how to carry out his puppy plan but he is not prepared for what happens next.

This is the companion coloring book to the HAPPY GO LUCKY Children's Book of the same name. This unique coloring book compliments the adorable HAPPY GO LUCKY story authored by Dr. Michael Provitera and Janet Provitera. Maltese puppies and the characters in the story include several pictures of Lucky and Penny, the Maltese dogs. In addition, several pictures of Billy and Lily, the main characters in the story as the dog's caretakers. Additional coloring pages include a fireman saving a Maltese puppy named Max, Maltese puppies in a pet store window, and Army-base pictures of a jeep, a tank, a plane, and a boat. Whether the coloring book is used as a companion to the story book or it is used to introduce Maltese puppies to children, the coloring book will be a fun activity and keep your children occupied and engaged.