Picture Book

The words and pictures in this volume are intended to help the reader reflect on the many blessings -- large and small -- we enjoy in our lives.  It also reminds the reader that blessings are meant to be shared, and when we help one another we create a world we can all be thankful for.

A little boy begins taking yoga lessons at the zoo, where he learns that he can mimic the animals there with simple yoga poses.

A simple, sweet picture book about the joys of waiting and taking in what is around you.

Maggie hosts a pajama party at which Clement, Alan Alexander, and Jean play a variety of fun games, tire themselves, and drift off to sleep, but not before sharing their gratitude.

An illustrated version of John Bucchino's song of giving thanks and celebrating the gifts of life. Music at the end of text.

Nikolai asks his animal friends to help him answer three important questions: "When is the best time to do things?" "Who is the most important?" and "What is the right thing to do?"  Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy.

Combines rhymes and illustrations to convey the importance of being thankful for everyday blessings.

Angry at his friends for choosing kickball over digging, Anh is revisited by Anger who demonstrates how mindful breathing can soothe and transform strong emotions. Based on teachings about mindfulness and Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh.

A father and son set out on a nighttime excursion to see the universe.

In this retelling of the Indian fable, seven blind mice discover different parts of an elephant and argue about its appearance.