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Thank You, Night
by Dan McCauley
Thank You, Night by Dan McCauley is the kind of children's book that really begins with its beautifullly illustrated cover. The artwork in this book is just gorgeous, evoking a sense of calm just by viewing it. I appreciated Jo Loring-Fisher's skills a little bit more with each turn of the page.
The story is told from the perspective of a little boy and is as much a celebration of nature as it is about mindfulness, purposeful movement and gratitude. The boy is feeling down and stressed. Nature seems to know what he needs and beckons him outside with a gentle breeze and a tap from a branch on his bedroom window. After taking a moment to breathe first, he heads out for a night walk with his father. Moving through the neighborhood, the boy is able to experience a feeling of connectedness with the earth through walking barefoot, by breathing in and by feeling the gentle evening breeze. As they walk, his father reminds him to say thank you to the grass under their feet, the breeze, the stars for their calming effects and, in turn, to the earth for allowing all of us to be a part of something bigger. By the time their walk ends at the ocean and they head home for bedtime, the boy feels a sense of peace and gratitude.
I did as well. This will definitely be a book that I purchase for my home library for my children.
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