"Thank You" by Jarvis from Candlewick Press [Review & Giveaway]

Learning Thankfulness

My thoughts: A delightfully cute and sweet book about a child finding joy in all that is around him - even the color green! While this isn't about expressing thankfulness to God for everything, it is about an attitude of thankfulness.

Reading this book reminds me of the "little boy who during his evening prayers said, 'Thank you God, for the doorknobs.'" We need to have an attitude of thankfulness and awareness of all the things about us that bring joy and make life a delight. This children's book is a good start at awareness of a multitude of things to be thankful for on a daily basis. 

I found the illustrations whimsical and pure delight. A good book.

About the book: With inviting collage illustrations, Jarvis brings his singular whimsy and sweetness to a musing on gratitude that spans the ages.

I thank my hat for stopping my thoughts from floating
up, up, and away.
I thank the cloud for the puddles.

The moon brings nighttime, and the sun the day. With no yellow and blue, we’d be a world without green lights, and without itches we’d never know the relief of a scratch. From oversized plants that offer hiding places to boots that somehow know the way, from siblings who bravely take the first plunge to yourself for being you, award-winning picture-book creator Jarvis spans the gamut from the silly to the sublime and opens the endless possibilities for giving thanks. Strikingly illustrated in bright, clear colors, this uplifting picture book is poised to make a thoughtful gift.

Author Bio: Secret word: Grateful - Jarvis is the author-illustrator of two chapter books about Bear and Bird as well as the picture books Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth; Tropical Terry; Follow Me, Flo!; and The Boy with Flowers in His Hair, among others. He is also the illustrator of Pick a Pine Tree, Pick a Pumpkin, and Pick a Perfect Egg, all by Patricia Toht. An animator who has worked as a record jacket designer and an animation director, he lives in Manchester, England.

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