The Horn Book Guide

RELIGION

Gold, August

Thank You, God, for Everything

32 pp. | Putnam | February, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-24049-2 $16.99

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin. Encouraged to cultivate thankfulness, Daisy takes a spiritual journey through her life's blessings. These range from the things she does and the people she meets to God's very presence as her "Beloved Friend." Detailed pencil and oil drawings do their best to illustrate abstract concepts but sometimes fall short (e.g., the montage of animal snouts depicting the "Breath of Life").

Reviewer: Norah Piehl