Thank You

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Author(s)

Jarvis

Publisher

Candlewick

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Release Date

August 06, 2024

ISBN

978-1536235869

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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.

Editor reviews

2 reviews

Fostering Gratitude

September 16, 2024

Overall rating

4.5

Plot

4.0

Characters

4.0

Writing Style

5.0

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

5.0

Thank You is a book of gratitude for the small everyday things that make life joyful but are often mundane and overlooked. This book uses an interesting illustrative style with an element of collage inviting the reader for a deeper look. The theme of gratitude makes this a wonderful bedtime choice and is great for fans of Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. This would make a wonderful jumping-off point for a young reader to think about the things they are thankful for.

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Learning to be Thankful

September 02, 2024

Overall rating

3.8

Plot

3.0

Characters

4.0

Writing Style

4.0

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

4.0

A child sets out to thank various things in his life for specific reasons, like the sun for the day and the tree for the shade. Some of these are very direct, but others, like his boots for knowing the way or his hat from stopping his thoughts from floating away, are more fanciful. Many aspects of every day life, like toothbrushes, baths, and plants, are represented, with other funny things like elephants being inserted for levity. The child ends with thanking "myself for being me", and plans on thanking everything all over again once things runs out.

Good Points

Jarvis' collage style illustrations utilize a lot of color, with some pages having bright backgrounds. There's a geeling of movement, with lots of action on the pages, and even quiet pages have some fun things, like a cat floating away in a bath bubble. Even the end papers are fun, with words for "thank you" in different languages on a bright orange background.

Expressing thanks promotes a grateful outlook, and books like this are a great way to encourage children to be thankful for all the things, both silly and serious, in their lives. Give this to a grateful child in your life along with a pack of thank you notes and another book, such as The Thank You Book by Ray and Graegin, Thankful by Spinelli and Preston, or Ortega's Gratitude is My Superpower. Add The Thank You Letter by Cabrera if you want to leave a BIG hint!