Mora, P. (2009). Gracias~Thanks. New York, NY: Lee & Low Books. Inc.
Written in free verse or prose. A young boy goes through a series of things around him and gives thanks. The explains shy he is so thankful for these things or people. For instance, "For the sun that wakes me up so I don't sleep for years and years and grow a long, white beard,thanks." The book is way to get students to look around them and find things to be grateful for. And to look for things that they may normally overlook and not think of as beneficial.
It is the illustrations in this book that have earned the Pure Belpré award. They are very bright and once again help tell the story as they add more detail than what is written.
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