Giving Thanks: Gratitude for KidsUnpublished

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Milk doesn't just appear in the refrigerator, nor do apples grow in the bowl on the kitchen counter. Before we eat, many people work very hard-planting grain, catching fish, tending animals, filling crates, and stocking shelves.

Celebrate all there is to be thankful for in this fall-tastic Early Reader! It's Thanksgiving Day, and there's a lot to be done before turkey time!I Am Thankful follows a young boy through his busy holiday adventures, from running in the turkey trot to helping his family...

A Caldecott Honor Book! An Indie Bestseller! Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a gorgeous celebration of the land she knows well and the powerful wisdom of elders. On...

"Notably centering Indigenous families and characters of color in personal and communal activities--and encouraging readers to evaluate their actions toward others." --Publishers Weekly When We Are Kindcelebrates simple acts of everyday kindness and encourages children to explore how they...

A beautifully illustrated celebration of bounty and gratitude, family and friendship, perfect for the holidays and every day. This is the table that Grandad built. These are the sunflowers picked by my cousins, set on the table that Grandad built....

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.

A clear explanation of what being grateful is and the benefits that come from expressing it. What is gratitude? It's not just used for the big things, like birthday parties and iPhones. It's also important to be grateful for small things, like a cozy bed or a sunny day. 

On Sundays, CJ and his nana ride the bus across town to their stop on Market Street. But today, CJ's not happy about it. Today, he's wondering out loud why they have to wait in the rain and why they don't have a car like his other friends. But it's Nana who opens young CJ's eyes and shows him the...

A Caldecott Honor Book In this cozy, sweet story perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street as well as for the Thanksgiving season, a generous woman is rewarded by her community. A Spanish edition, ¡Gracias, Omu!, is also...

Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA) In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful. There are so many things to be thankful for. For one...

If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save? Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park explores different answers to this provocative question in linked poems that capture the diverse voices of a middle school class. Recipient of four starred reviews! "[Park's] message is...

It's time to celebrate family, community, generosity, and giving! Two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka's stunning picture book is the perfect pick to share whenever family and friends gather together to celebrate and give thanks, no matter the occasion. Spend the day around the heart...

From acclaimed and beloved creators Cynthia Rylant and Sergio Ruzzier comes a cozy and quirky picture book that reminds us of all the wonderful things we have to be thankful for. We give thanks for apple trees and bushes filled with roses. We give thanks for nice...

The Cherokee community is grateful for the blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by best-selling Cherokee author Traci Sorell. This award-winning seasonal picture book is for 3-7-year-olds interested in contemporary Indigenous...

Celebrate everyday blessings, practice thankfulness, and observe the wonderful acts of service that keep us going each and every day. Eileen Spinelli, bestselling and award-winning children's author, charms with rhymes and whimsy in Thankful, perfect for any young reader and their...

Mo Willems, award-winning, New York Times best-selling creator of The Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Unlimited Squirrels, presents best friends Elephant Gerald and Piggie.   Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald...