Thank You

by Jarvis, Jarvis (Illustrator)

Overview

With inviting collage illustrations, Jarvis brings his singular whimsy and sweetness to a musing on gratitude that spans the ages.

I thank my hat for stopping my thoughts from floating
up, up, and away.
I thank the cloud for the puddles.

The moon brings nighttime, and the sun the day. With no yellow and blue, we’d be a world without green lights, and without itches we’d never know the relief of a scratch. From oversized plants that offer hiding places to boots that somehow know the way, from siblings who bravely take the first plunge to yourself for being you, award-winning picture-book creator Jarvis spans the gamut from the silly to the sublime and opens the endless possibilities for giving thanks. Strikingly illustrated in bright, clear colors, this uplifting picture book is poised to make a thoughtful gift.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781536235869
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	08/06/2024
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	324,042
Product dimensions:	9.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.36(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Jarvis is the author-illustrator of two chapter books about Bear and Bird as well as the picture books Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth; Tropical Terry; Follow Me, Flo!; and The Boy with Flowers in His Hair, among others. He is also the illustrator of Pick a Pine Tree, Pick a Pumpkin, and Pick a Perfect Egg, all by Patricia Toht. An animator who has worked as a record jacket designer and an animation director, he lives in Manchester, England.

Editorial Reviews

Offbeat in the most delightful and gentle way, Jarvis’ work explores everyday blessings and encourages readers to pay attention to surroundings and actions that bring gratitude. . . . A joyfully quirky gratitude journal for the preschool set.
—Kirkus Reviews

Joyful and earnest. . . . A beautiful example of the way that books for children can guide rather than instruct. Thank you, Jarvis, for this book!
—The Horn Book

From the Publisher

2024-05-17
A youngster is grateful for many unexpected items.

It’s important that children learn how to show thankfulness; to that end, a tiny tot in a bright red cap and matching boots expresses gratitude for a host of things. As the book opens, the young protagonist lounges on a crescent moon—the first thing on the list: “I thank the moon / for the nighttime.” That scene’s followed logically by: “I thank the sun for the day.” Stepping through patchwork rocks, the child adds, “I thank my boots for knowing the way.” Clouds are thanked for providing puddles to splash in, a Tyrannosaurus is thanked “for being the longest word I know,” and at bathtime, the child thanks “the toothbrush for my smile” and “the bath for the bubbles.” The gratitude doesn’t end at snack time: “I thank the bowl for the jelly. Thank you, too, little spoon. I’d also like to thank my belly for making just a little more room.” Offbeat in the most delightful and gentle way, Jarvis’ work explores everyday blessings and encourages readers to pay attention to surroundings and actions that bring gratitude. Digitally rendered artwork has the look of cut-paper illustrations, with shapes scattered across the pages, bringing energy and verve to text that’s by turns contemplative and whimsical. The protagonist is tan-skinned, while other characters are racially diverse.

A joyfully quirky gratitude journal for the preschool set. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews