gratitude

  • Is Gratitude Still a Thing?

    It has been a few years since we shared books for adults, and for children on the topic of gratitude. After all we’ve been through since then, together and apart, we wonder: is gratitude still a thing? Now more than ever, as it turns out. A few short years ago, who could have imagined being… Continue reading

  • Cultivating Gratitude with Picture Books

    “What I have come to believe is that joy is the twin sister of gratitude.  I am most joyful when I am most grateful.”*          –Katherine Paterson, Newbery Medal-winning author Thankfulness doesn’t end with Thanksgiving. Enjoy these wonderful picture books celebrating gratitude! Gracias, Thanks by Pat Mora, illustrated by John Parra A… Continue reading

  • Thankful for Books

    Ever since I was a child, at our family gathering that coincided with the Thanksgiving holiday, we would go around the table and everyone would have to say a little something about what they were thankful for. Perhaps it was (or is) the same for you? For our hedonistic childhood selves, so unaccustomed to being… Continue reading

  • Practice Gratitude

    We live in a pretty fast paced world, one that can cloud our gratefulness for what we have, what we’ve been given, and those we share our lives with. I challenge you to take the time (and not just in November) to practice gratitude. Focus on areas of your life you can be more grateful… Continue reading

  • Thankful for Public Libraries

    This was a typical Monday night at the library in the insistent dark of November. I had spent much of the day weeding, which is library jargon for the bittersweet job of getting rid of books to make room for more, and was checking in with patrons as closing time drew near when a woman… Continue reading