Thankful

Thankful
Co-Authors / Illustrators
Age Range
4+
Release Date
September 07, 2021
ISBN
978-1534477346
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Stunning, diorama illustrations bring to life this lullaby of a picture book about celebrating everyday things that make life wonderful. I am thankful for a home where I am safe and warm. Thankful for parents who read me stories and comb my hair gently, gently. Who whisper the same poem every night when they tuck me in. When the first snow falls, a little girl writes down the things she’s thankful for on strips of paper and links them together. As one idea leads to another, her chain grows longer. There’s so much good in her life: a friend, things that are warm, things that are cold, color, things that can be fixed. This beautiful story is a much-needed reminder to observe and honor life’s small joys.

Stunning, diorama illustrations bring to life this lullaby of a picture book about celebrating everyday things that make life wonderful.

I am thankful for a home where I am safe and warm. Thankful for parents who read me stories and comb my hair gently, gently. Who whisper the same poem every night when they tuck me in.

When the first snow falls, a little girl writes down the things she’s thankful for on strips of paper and links them together. As one idea leads to another, her chain grows longer. There’s so much good in her life: a friend, things that are warm, things that are cold, color, things that can be fixed. This beautiful story is a much-needed reminder to observe and honor life’s small joys.

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2 reviews
So much Good in Life
(Updated: June 30, 2026)
Overall rating
 
5.0
Plot
 
5.0
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Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
What Worked: The family in this story has a tradition of linking chains of paper with all the things they are thankful for to last them through December once the first snowfalls. The illustrations are unique and heartwarming as the child recounts many examples of simple things in nature to be thankful for. It is a good reminder to us all to pause in our busy lives and material world. To take a breath and a moment to think about all the wonderful things around us like warm socks and the moon and stars and many more things that are safe and constant.
Final Verdict: The Thankful chain is a wonderful idea to start as a family or classroom tradition. It is so nice to pause for a moment and just be grateful for all the small things that make the world more pleasant to be a part of. This was a lovely book for the fall and beginning of the dark winter season.
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