In sixteen extraordinary poems that range in form from Haiku to a rebus to a riddle, this book reminds us how wonderful it is to feel thankful, and how powerful a simple "thank you" can be.

extremely sweet book! help to teach about ethnic difference among the classroom and all the positive about it. ( )

Poetry. This story is great to use during the thanksgiving holidays. It's all about different things to be thankful for. The author has a range of riddles and poetry to read about. I would also use this to expose the student to different types of poetry. ( )

A variety of different poems that each have a theme of showing gratitude. The illustrations in the book are either painted or hand drawn giving this piece a great feel for artwork also giving it an intimate appeal. This would be a great book to use when the class is going to do an art/ poetry project. The book provides examples the students can study then create on their own. Great for grades two and up. ( )

Level: Primary, Intermediate

This book is a good example of poetry because each word is carefully chosen to portray thankfulness and the individual poems display deep emotions of gratitude.
The author very effectively develops the theme of thankfulness throughout her poems. Each poem portrays a different way to say thank you across a wide variety of situations. By showing so many diverse forms of gratitude, the author drives home the importance of this attitude.