Look and Be Grateful [Board book]

Celebrate the joy in things large and small in this meditative board book, sized just right for small hands.

Today is today, and it is a gift, writes Tomie dePaola, best-selling author-illustrator ofQuiet,in this simple ode to gratitude and mindfulness.  Simple and sweet,Look and Be Gratefulis a reminder to treat each day as the blessing it is.

Now available in sturdy board-book format, this edition is ideal for easter baskets.  Illustrated with Tomie's signature soft lines and gentle colors, 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, ladybug.

Gentle and lyrical,Look and Be Gratefulis a simple expression of gratitude, ideal to share with the youngest readers and adults alike.* The beloved, Wilder Award-winning illustrator spins a simple paean to gratitude. DePaola has been moving toward an ever more simple and radiant aesthetic, as his pictures become increasingly iconic and his colors, as on this beautiful tea-stained paper, become as translucent as glass. . . . he pares down his hymn of joy to the single moment, to the day we have been given. Even toddlers will recognize the sun, the ladybug, the flowers, and the oranges, and they will comprehend the mostly one-syllable, hand-lettered words and the open-gestured hands in many skin tones. The repetition of those open hands, the image of a white dove, and the girl and boy on the cover echo the repeated words of gratitude. The blue and gold endpapers are filled with stars. Thank you, Tomie. —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

With very simple wording, accompanied by dePaola's signature illustrations, this text reminds young children that every day is a gift for which we should be grateful. . . . The uncluttered pages suit the minimal text and make the book accessible to very young children. A gentlS