Chapter 4: Settled Valley of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book introduces some fun creatures, such as Detonut and Loopdeecoop. There will also be a lot of running and chasing around creatures like Shy Guy and Little Mouser.

Every stage in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is named after the newly discovered Creature, which may differ from player to player because of the ability to name every Creature. This guide will use the default creature names provided by Mr. E.

All Chapter 3 Smiley Flowers in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
All Chapter 3: Seaside Smiley Flowers in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

This guide will help get those tricky flowers in Chapter 3: Seaside of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.

Loopdeecoop (Hula Hoop Bird) Level

There are 4 Smiley Flowers to collect on this stage. You'll need to use a lot of bouncing with Loopdeecoop to get these.

Loopdeecoop Smiley Flower Locations

How to Get There

In a nut near Bunchabee

  • Head to the right and jump up the platforms until you reach a tree with a nut and Bunchabee.
  • Throw an egg at the nut to knock it down, then lure the Bunchabee to crack the nut.
  • Ground Pound the cracked nut to break it and get the Smiley Flower.
    • Don't hold Loopdeecoop because it will knock the Bunchabee away.

Hidden in a stack of boxes

  • Go to the left of the Bunchabee and nut tree until you reach a platform with stacked boxes.
  • Break the boxes with eggs until you get the Smiley Flower.

After collecting the Blue Coins

  • Head up the platforms until you reach Floofly on the left side of the map.
  • Jump on the highest Floofly, then Flutter Jump all the way to the right to reach the top of the stage.
  • Grab the spiked hoop and give it to a Loopdeecoop.
  • Head back up until you see rocks blocking a path on the tree. The spiked Loopdeecoop will break them.
  • Grab some eggs and Ground Pound the Switch to start the Blue Coin Challenge.
  • Throw eggs at the Loopdeecoop to have it collect some Blue coins, then jump up to collect the rest yourself.
  • If you collect all the Blue Coins in time, the Smiley Flower appears.

In an underground cave with water

  • Go back to the bottom floor with the spiked Loopdeecoop and break the rocks next to the ditch.
  • Head inside to find a cave with water and a dry Smiley Flower.
  • Use the spiked Loopdeecoop to bounce the water falling down until it reaches the Smiley Flower.
    • Stand underneath the waterfall, then follow the bouncing water to keep bouncing it to the Smiley Flower.

Detonut (Exploding Acorn) Level

There are 3 Smiley Flowers to collect on this stage. There will be a lot of exploding to get these.

Detonut Smiley Flower Locations

How to Get There

In a hollow tree

  • Go through the level until you reach the hollow tree on the water path.
  • Either bounce on the Croakaoke that goes by, or grab a Detonut and toss it up to get the Smiley Flower.

Near an underground waterfall

  • Head right on the water path until you reach the cave area.
  • Keep going right and past the small waterfall to the area below.
  • Use a Detonut to blow up all the rocks to reach the Smiley Flower at the bottom of the waterfall.

Under leaves in a hidden cave

  • Keep going along the stage until you reach Floofly.
  • Go to the right of the Floofly to reach a hidden cave.
  • Use the Detonut in the water to blow up the leaves in the cave. Inside is the Smiley Flower.

Shy Guy Level

There are 3 Smiley Flowers to collect on this stage. To make the first two Smiley Flowers easier, grab the Blue Shy Guy who has the picture of a Smiley Flower above his head. He points in the direction of the next Smiley Flower.

Shy Guy Smiley Flower Locations

How to Get There

Above a house

  • Grab Shy Guy and jump up the platforms on the left of the map until you reach the highest house.
  • Jump on the house, then toss Shy Guy into the air to get the Smiley Flower.

Hidden in an underground waterway

  • Head right at the bottom of the stage until you reach a rope that goes down into a well.
  • Go down, then right to go through the tunnel.
  • Jump up as you go through the tunnel until you reach the small compartment with the Smiley Flower.

In a hidden cave inside a box

  • Grab a Shy Guy, then head to the left side of the map.
  • Give the pitchfork to a Shy Guy. This lets him break rocks.
  • Head to the right side of the map until you see a rock at the top.
  • Break the rock and head inside, then keep going until you reach a hidden area with boxes.
  • Break the bottom-right box for the Smiley Flower.

Bugya (Fly) Level

There are 3 Smiley Flowers to collect on this stage. You'll need to make creative use of Bugya's possession to get these.

Bugya Smiley Flower Locations

How to Get There

Near Note Fruits

  • Head to the right side of the stage until you reach a small area with a dry Smiley Flower and Note Fruits.
  • Shoot watermelon seeds at the Watermelon Bugya until its shell breaks, then lure it to possess a Note Fruit.
  • Lure the Note Fruit Bugya's shots at the dry Smiley Flower until it is revived.

In a blue fish

  • Head to the far right of the stage until you reach water.
  • Eat a watermelon so you can spit seeds.
  • Shoot at the blue fish until you hit it to get the Smiley Flower.

Hidden in a nut

  • Head up and to the left of the stage until you see a Hard Seed.
    • It looks like a flower with a brown object inside.
  • Grab the seed, then keep going up until you see Bugya around a large nut.
  • Shoot watermelon seeds to break one of the Bugya shells, then throw the Hard Seed at it to make the Bugya possess the Hard Seed.
  • Lure the Bugya at the Hard Nut to break it to get the Smiley Flower.

Little Mouser Level

There are 6 Smiley Flowers to collect on this stage. You'll need to make the Little Mousers grab things to get these.

Little Mouser Smiley Flower Locations

How to Get There

On a ledge above water

  • Grab a Little Mouser and head inside the cave.
  • Head up until you see a Nep-Enut in a crack.
  • Throw the Little Mouser at the crack so it can grab the Nep-Enut.
  • Take the Nep-Enut from the Little Mouser, then head to the top-right of the cave until you reach water.
  • Throw the Nep-Enut into the water.
  • Repeat to get another Nep-Enut and combine them until you can reach the above the water.
  • Head up to get the Smiley Flower.

In a crack underground

  • Grab a Little Mouser and go to the bottom of the cave until you find a crack going down.
  • Crouch to let the Little Mouser off above the crack, and it will go down to grab the Smiley Flower.

In a hidden cave

  • Grab a Little Mouser and head to the very top of the cave, to the left of the water area.
  • Jump and toss the Little Mouse in the opening in the ceiling until it grabs a Hard Seed.
  • Eat the Hard Seed, then go down until you see a rock.
  • Spit the Hard Seed at the rock to break it.
  • Go inside to get the Smiley Flower.

High in the cave

  • Grab a Little Mouser and go to the top of the cave.
  • Go left until you see Little Mousers playing catch with a Smiley Flower.
  • Throw Little Mouser up at them to take the Smiley Flower.

Dried on the cave floor

  • Gran a Nep-Enut, then go to the bottom of the cave.
    • If you already combined them all, then throw an egg at the big Nep-Enut to break off a small one.
  • Go until you see the dry Smiley Flower on the ground, then throw Nep-Enut at it to revive it.

Dried up in a pot in a hidden room

  • Head right when in the cave until you reach a Croakaoke.
  • Go to the top right area above Croakaoke, then crouch to enter a hidden room.

There are two ways to get this Smiley Flower:

  • Take a Nep-Enut into the small room, then throw it on the Smiley Flower to revive it.
  • You can also take the pot out of the room, then head left until you reach dripping water in the cave.

Hauger (Drill Hog) Level

There are 5 Smiley Flowers to collect on this stage. You'll need to use Hauger's drilling skills to get these.

Hauger Smiley Flower Locations

How to Get There

In a large nut

  • Ride Hauger through the stage until you see a large nut in a tree.
  • Break the nut with Hauger to get the Smiley Flower.

In the air above a twisted tree

  • Ride Hauger until you see sand on the side of the wall.
  • Dig into the sand with Hauger, then go right until you emerge in the air near a tree.
  • Jump off Hauger while high in the air, then Flutter Jump to the left to get the Smiley Flower.

In a statue on a vine

  • Go to the left of the second Smiley Flower Location and use Hauger to reach the vine on the platform.
  • Run up the vine and use Hauger to break the statue for the Smiley Flower.

In an underground cave

  • Ride Hauger until you see sand in the ground.
  • Dig until you reach the bottom with water.
  • Use Hauger to dig into the sand in the wall to get the Smiley Flower.

In the air near the end

  • Ride Hauger until you near the end of the stage, before the Bowser Jr. and Kamek boss fight.
  • Jump off the high ledge, and you'll see the Smiley Flower floating in the air to the right.

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is full of surprises. This guide on finding all 24 Smiley Flowers in Chapter 4: Settled Valley helps you get those hidden collectibles.

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Tag Page Cover Art
Platformer
Puzzle
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 80/100 Critics Rec: 81%
Released
May 21, 2026
ESRB
Everyone / Mild Fantasy Violence
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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Genre(s)
Platformer, Puzzle