Multicultural

The Thankful Book

By: Todd Parr

Little Brown Books Publishing Company 2012

32 Pages

Multicultural

I chose this book because my practicum teacher used it in one of her lessons this year in her kindergarten class. The students really enjoyed the book and the illustrations. The students even tried reading it during centers on their own. This book talks about all of the different things to be thankful for from everyday activities to family time and friends. This book inspires readers to remember all of life's special moments. 

    The illustrations in this book were created using vivid watercolors. The colors are so bright and beautiful. The pictures are created with children in mind and that is what I love about it the most! The pictures really go with what the text is trying to say. They are playful and celebratory! 

     This book is appropriate for students three to six years old. In this text it teaches children about unconditional love and how to respect the earth. It also takes the views of many different characters and reminds children to love everyone despite the color of their skin. This book would be great teaching character education. Students could also use this book to create their own "I'm thankful for" cards. Teachers could use this text in language arts. Teachers could also use this text when talking about beginning, middle and end. Students could complete a retelling rope to retell the story. This book has not been given any awards.