Product Description

Thank you, breeze, for lifting up my kite wings past treetops tall and proud.

Thank you, trees. Your branches are my playhouse. I’m climbing to the clouds! Eight very different kids, from eight different continents, all go about their day and experience the same moments of happiness: greeting the sun in the morning, swinging on a swing, flying a kite, being tucked in by Mommy at bedtime. Uplifting and visually rich, this book reminds us that the world isn’t as large as it seems, and that life’s greatest pleasures are the simple ones.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32258 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780803727052
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Alice B. McGinty lives in Urbana, Illinois.

Wendy Anderson Halperin lives in Interlochen, Michigan.

Customer Reviews

A very sweet book
I stumbled on this book and was enchanted with the title and cover art. I was then delighted with the content of this sweet book. The pictures are wonderful and the message is nice without being sappy or Christian as some "thank you" type books are. A good book to gently teach kids the gift of gratitude and stopping to appreciate life.

Wonderful book with global perspective
This is a very special book. I couldn't recommend it more highly. It teaches, in a simple and open way, that children are part of a larger humanity. That humanity looks different depending on which country you're from, but we're all basically quite similar with similar experiences and joys. It has definitely increased my daughter's awareness of the world and where the US fits into it. It has sparked some wonderful conversations, conversations I would never have expected from a 3-year-old. It also demonstrates appreciation for nature - for the trees, birds, stars, coulds, rain, etc. It's such a wholesome, warm book without being the remotest bit preachy. This book is a treasure!

Visually rich and colorful!
Reviewed by Conner Aguren (age 3) and Mom for Reader Views (1/08)

"Thank You, World" illustrates the commonality of eight children in eight different countries, as they each show gratitude for their world around them.

"Goats! You like goats, mommy."
"I think they are a donkey and a llama."
"Oh, I've never saw them before."
"Did you like the book?"
"Yes, I liked it a lot."
"Why?"
"Because I like everything."
"Did you like the pictures?"
"Yeah, they are drawn good."
"That boy's me and there's daddy. We're playing and we're hugging everybody."

Parent's comments:

This is a visually rich and colorful showcase of eight instances of the same experience. It is a good conversation piece on global awareness, differences and sameness in each page. I like "Thank You, World" because it looks to the joy in common childhood situations without weighing it down with any social