Thank You, God, For Everything - Hardcover

Gold, August

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399240497 ISBN 13: 9780399240492

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2009

Synopsis

Although Daisy?s parents thank God for things all the time, she doesn?t really understand why until she tries it herself. She starts with everyday life, like the people she meets and the animals she sees, but soon her journey takes Daisy from the material to the intangible as she learns to thank God for the Breath of Life and for Hope. And at the end of her journey, when her father asks her what she is thankful for, there is only one answer she can give: everything!

Nationally renowned spiritual leader August Gold?s powerful prose is perfectly matched by Wendy Anderson Halperin?s fanciful artwork, which beautifully adds dimension and vibrancy to a spiritual voyage that any young reader can appreciate.

About this title

About the Author:

August Gold is the pastor and co-founder of Sacred Center New York, one of the fastest growing spiritual churches in America. She lives in Fairfi eld, Connecticut.

Wendy Anderson Halperin lives in Interlochen, Michigan.

From Booklist:

*Starred Review* In her introduction, Gold, the spiritual director of Sacred Center New York, notes that the happiest people see everything in their lives—both the good and the bad—as reasons to be thankful. Her goal here is to “show young readers how to develop their own thankful eyes.” Both she and artist Halperin do that beautifully in this story of a young girl who mulls over what to be thankful for. Her mother tells her to look around, and when she does, Daisy sees a world of wonderment. In her signature softly colored style, which often incorporates many scenes into a two-page spread, Halperin takes everyday doings and elevates them. Daisy thanks God for all she gets to do: read a book, play the piano, and hug her grandmother. She is thankful for the people she meets and the animals that inhabit her world. Each grouping of pictures shows the world’s diversity. In a particularly effective spread, she thanks God for the breath of life, and the many square close-ups show noses, beaks, and trunks. A more solitary spread pictures Daisy alone with a large candle, thanking God for being her friend when she is sad or scared. By the book’s conclusion Daisy has found she can be thankful for . . . everything. And young readers will be ready to find their own answers. Preschool-Grade 2. --Ilene Cooper

About this edition

• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0399240497
• ISBN 13: 9780399240492
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Halperin Wendy Anderson