![]() The book begins with listing with what there didn’t used to be – cars or people or stars: ![]() I first came across his work around that time and when An Awesome Book of Thanks was published in 2010, I bought it right away in the hopes that I would share it with my shiny new baby as she grew. ![]() Instead, prepare to be inspired by a delightful book which introduces the concept of giving thanks as an action to be undertaken everyday and in every circumstance.Īuthor and illustrator Dallas Clayton had been writing children’s books for some time when, after being rejected by several publishers, he self-published to incredible success in the mid-2000s. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your perspective) this review will not add any “helpful” steps to this body of knowledge. No matter what time of day or year, somebody somewhere is talking about what steps to take in order to help kids understand and appreciate not only things, but other people and experiences. Grandparents, self-help books and the internet all agree: Raising children to be grateful and gracious is becoming an exceptionally difficult task in our age of rampant capitalism, disposable consumer goods and culture of entitlement. “If you are thankful, I will give you more” (Qur’an 14:7) ![]()
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