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Titles selected by Children's Librarian Sarah Rodriguez.
Thank You, Mr. Panda

Steve Antony - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Generous Mr. Panda is giving away presents to all his animal friends, including a mouse, an octopus, an elephant, and a lemur, but they aren't being very grateful about the gifts they receive. It may be because the presents aren't quite right. Mouse receives a sweater that's too big, and Octopus...
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Look and Be Grateful

Tomie dePaola - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

In this meditative and joyful book, a young boy awakens with the dawn, opens his eyes and looks closely at his world. He admires all that surrounds him, large and small, from the radiant sun to a tiny, but exquisite, lady bug. "Today is today, and it is a gift," writes Tomie dePaola....
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Thank You, Omu!

Oge Mora - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street and Extra Yarn as well as for the Thanksgiving season, a generous woman is rewarded by her community.Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one,...
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The Thankful Book

Todd Parr - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

I am thankful for music because it makes me want to dance.I am thankful for my feet because they help me run and play.I am thankful for kisses because they make me feel loved.Todd Parr's bestselling books have taught kids about unconditional love, respecting the earth, facing fears,...
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Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña - G.P. Putnams Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller Winner of the Newbery Medal A Caldecott Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book This award-winning modern classic - a must-have for every childs home library - is an inclusive ode to kindness, empathy, gratitude, and finding...
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We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

TRACI SORELL - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation.The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express...
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Thankful

Eileen Spinelli - Zonderkidz
Format: Print book

Thankful, by bestselling and award-winning children's author Eileen Spinelli, combines charming rhymes and whimsical illustrations to convey the importance of being thankful for everyday blessings. Like the gardener thankful for every green sprout, and the fireman, for putting the fire...
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Bear Says Thanks

Karma Wilson - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

What better way for Bear to say thanks, than to have a big dinner with all his friends!Bear has come up with the perfect way to say thanks - a nice big dinner! When Bear decides to throw a feast, his friends show up one by one with different platters of delicious food to share. There's...
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The Secret of Saying Thanks

Douglas Wood - Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Perhaps you'd like to know a secret, one of the happiest ones of all. You will surely find it for yourself one day. You'll discover it all on your own, maybe when you least expect it. If you've not yet discovered the secret of saying thanks, it's waiting for you. The secret...
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Thank You, Bees

TONI YULY - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

This gentle message of gratitude and connection, enhanced by beautifully simple collage illustrations, makes for a charming gift.Sun gives us light.Thank you, sun.Clouds bring the rain that makes puddles to splash in. Sheep give us wool for our sweaters and hats. The honey...
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It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale

Margot Zemach - Paw Prints 2007-06-28
Format: Library Binding

Once upon a time a poor unfortunate man lived with his mother, his wife, and his six children in a one-room hut.Because they were so crowded, the children often fought and the man and his wife argued. When the poor man was unable to stand it any longer, he ran to the Rabbi for help.As he follows...
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