Smiley

Imagine a simple drawing that makes everyone smile! That's a smiley face. It usually has two dots for eyes and a curved line for a mouth. Sometimes it has a nose and a big circle around it. It's like a secret code for happiness that everyone understands, no matter where they live. It's a super simple drawing, but it's become famous all over the planet!

This happy face started out super simple, just two dots and a line! Way back in the 1950s, people started drawing more smiley faces with noses and outlines. A radio station in New York used a yellow and black smiley in the 1960s.

Then, an artist named Harvey Ball drew his own smiley in 1963. Another smiley was created in 1971 by Franklin Loufrani. These simple drawings were the start of something HUGE!

Smiley faces are like little sunshine bursts! They help us show we're happy when we can't use our own smiles. Think about texting your friends – you can send a smiley to show you're excited! It's like a tiny picture that says 'Yay!' or 'I'm happy to see you!' It's one of the most famous symbols in the whole world, and it’s all about spreading good feelings.

Smiley faces have amazing powers! They can be used on buttons, t-shirts, and even in computer messages. When you type on a computer, you can use special characters to make a smiley face, like :) ! This is called an emoticon. It’s like a secret language for computers that helps us share feelings. The smiley is so popular, it's been used in over 100 countries!