First things first: the illustrations are some of my favorite. I love Genevieve Godbout. Her book "Goodnight Anne" I adored when I found it in Victoria, BC, Canada. So Genevieve's illustrations of a family getting ready for apple cake fully capture the thankful spirit.

This book was dubbed as a "Thanksgiving, but not" book. Truly, it is about being thankful and expressing gratitude. But there aren't the usual Thanksgiving elements (even including pumpkins on that list) to be found. Not that I personally have an issue with Thanksgiving elements ;) Still, patrons will love this book. It feels year round to me.

Because isn't gratitude something that should be practiced all the time? ( )