“What are the best Children’s books about Gratitude ?” We looked at 149 of the top Kids Gratitude books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 24 titles, all appearing on 3 or more “Best Kids Gratitude ” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 100+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.
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Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night as they discover the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky.…
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A young multiracial boy celebrates family, friendship, and fun by telling about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.
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A child thinks of all the things he is thankful for, including life itself.
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Mr. Panda has presents for all his animal friends, but many of the gifts are not quite right–but as little Lemur knows, it is the thought that counts.
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A boy’s father celebrates the interconnectedness of the natural world through his daily words of thanks and assures his son, who finds it a little embarrassing to thank trees and such, that it becomes a habit and makes one feel good.
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Text is based on the Thanksgiving Address, an ancient message of peace and appreciation of Mother Earth and all her inhabitants.
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Unable to stand his overcrowded and noisy home any longer, a poor man goes to the Rabbi for advice.
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A boy awakes with the dawn and expresses gratitude for this unique day
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Splat the Cat is back with a new adventure. This time he’s saying thank you for all the fun he’s had with his mouse friend, Seymour!
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A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return.
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An illustrated version of John Bucchino’s song of giving thanks and celebrating the gifts of life.
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Violet the Purple Fairy learns how to make Gratitude Soup by thinking of all the things, people, places, and experiences that she is grateful for, putting them in an imaginary soup pot. She is able to shrink her pot of soup with her imagination, and she keeps the gratitude warm and flowing in her heart all day and all night.
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In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then cannot hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.
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Piggie is determined to thank everyone she knows, but Gerald thinks she will forget someone important
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Celebrates all the things for which to be thankful, from boats and cars to alligator acrobats and gigantic dinomachines, and from the things that can be seen everyday to the bad things that may turn out to be good.
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Compared to the problems of some of the creatures the old man describes, the boy is really quite lucky.
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A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.
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Bear thanks his friends for bringing food dishes to his dinner party and finds a way of sharing something of his own.
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Rhyming text and illustrations convey the importance of being thankful for everyday blessings.
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What makes you thankful? A book? Weekends? Your family? How do you say thanks? With a flower? With a chocolate bar? With a surprise? In sixteen extraordinary poems that range in form from a haiku to a rebus to a riddle, Nikki Grimes reminds us how wonderful it is to feel thankful, and how powerful a simple “thank you” can be.…
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Jeremy, who longs to have the black high tops that everyone at school seems to have but his grandmother cannot afford, is excited when he sees them for sale in a thrift shop and decides to buy them even though they are the wrong size.
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Easy-to-read text encourages the reader to find something every day for which to be thankful, from underwear that is just the right size to birthday cakes and the wishes they bring.
# | Books | Authors | Lists |
25 | A Long Walk to Water | Linda Sue Park | Parade |
– | – | – | Red Tri |
26 | A Sick Day for Amos McGee | Philip Christian Stead | Parade |
– | – | – | Red Tri |
27 | Andy and the Lion | James Daugherty | Barnes & Noble |
– | – | – | Investing In Children |
28 | Being Thankful | Mercer Mayer | Read Brightly |
– | – | – | Rhythms Of Play |
29 | Counting by 7s | Holly Goldberg Sloan | Parade |
– | – | – | Red Tri |
30 | Crenshaw | Katherine Applegate | Parade |
– | – | – | Red Tri |
31 | Feeling Thankful | Shelley Rotner | Goodreads |
– | – | – | I’m On The Nanny |
32 | I Am Thankful | Suzy Capozzi | Goodreads |
– | – | – | Read Brightly |
33 | I am Thankful For… A Book About Being Grateful! | Uncle Amon | Living Life And Learning |
– | – | – | Rhythms Of Play |
34 | Llama Llama Gives Thanks | Anna Dewdney | Preschool Inspirations |
– | – | – | Read Brightly |
35 | Stone Soup | Jon Muth | Barnes & Noble |
– | – | – | I’m On The Nanny |
36 | Thank You and Good Night | Patrick McDonnell | Goodreads |
– | – | – | Living Life And Learning |
37 | Thankful Together | Holly Davis | Living Life And Learning |
– | – | – | Rhythms Of Play |
38 | Thanks from the Very Hungry Caterpillar | Eric Carle | Goodreads |
– | – | – | Read Brightly |
39 | The Berenstain Bears Count Their Blessings | Stan and Jan Berenstain | CBC |
– | – | – | Investing In Children |
40 | The Blue Daisy: A Lesson in Gratitude | Stacie Theis | Curious World |
– | – | – | Rhythms Of Play |
41 | The Giving Book: Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving | Ellen Sabin | My Cup Of Cocoa |
– | – | – | Self Sufficient Kids |
42 | The Quilt Maker’s Gift | Jeff Brumbeau | Pragmatic Mom |
– | – | – | Self Sufficient Kids |
43 | The Secret of Saying Thanks | Douglas Wood | Nourishing My Scholar |
– | – | – | Rhythms Of Play |
44 | The Things I’m Grateful For… | Arnie Lightning | Nourishing My Scholar |
– | – | – | Rhythms Of Play |
45 | ‘Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving | Dav Pilkey | My Cup Of Cocoa |
46 | 10% Happier | Dan Harris | Goodmorning America |
47 | 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life | Cami Walker | Goodreads |
48 | 365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life | John Kralik | Goodreads |
49 | A Ball for Daisy | Chris Raschka | Goodreads |
50 | A Chair for My Mother | Vera B. Williams | I’m On The Nanny |
51 | A Simple Act of Gratitude: How Learning to Say Thank You Changed My Life | John Kralik | Positive Psychology |
52 | A Turkey for Thanksgiving | Eve Bunting | Curious World |
53 | Awesome Books of Thanks | Dallas Clayton | Barnes & Noble |
54 | Bear Says “Thank You” | Michael Dahl | Preschool Inspirations |
55 | Before We Eat: From Farm to Table | Pat Brisson | Goodreads |
56 | Berenstain Bears Count Their Blessings | Stan and Jan Berenstain | Barnes & Noble |
57 | Big Potential | Shawn Achor | Goodmorning America |
58 | Blizzard | John Rocco | Goodreads |
59 | Boa’s Bad Birthday | Jeanne Willis | Goodreads |
60 | Buddha Doodles Gratitude Journal: Shinning Your Light | Molly Hahn | My Cup Of Cocoa |
61 | Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude | Ross Gay | Goodreads |
62 | Choosing Gratitude: Your Journey to Joy | Nancy Leigh DeMoss | Goodreads |
63 | Don’t Say a Word, Mama | Joe Hayes | Self Sufficient Kids |
64 | Everyday Gratitude | A Network for Grateful Living | Goodmorning America |
65 | Feast for Ten | Cathryn Falwell | Curious World |
66 | Getting Back to Happy | Marc and Angel Chernoff | Goodmorning America |
67 | Giving Thanks: More than 100 ways to say thank you | Ellen Surrey | Goodreads |
68 | Gracias ~ Thanks | I’m On The Nanny | |
69 | Grateful Bob: The Beginning | Bob Briggs | Living Life And Learning |
70 | Grateful Gracie: A Story About Gratitude | Jennifer Tissot LCSW | Living Life And Learning |
71 | Grateful Jake | Emily Madill | Living Life And Learning |
72 | Grateful Me! A Book Of Grateful Affirmations For Little Stars | Cherrie Dejolde Bautista | Living Life And Learning |
73 | Gratitude | Oliver Sacks | Goodreads |
74 | Gratitude More Than Thanks! | Chaim Gold (Author), Ludendorff A. (Illustrator), Lou G. (Editor) | Rhythms Of Play |
75 | Growing Grateful Kids | Susie Larson | Rhythms Of Play |
76 | How Many Days to America? | Eve Bunting | Curious World |
77 | I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up For Education and Changed the World | Malala Yousafzai | My Cup Of Cocoa |
78 | In November | Cynthia Rylant | Curious World |
79 | Just So Thankful | Investing In Children | |
80 | Let Your Light Shine: Kids’ Mini Gratitude Journal | Awesome Inc | CBC |
81 | Let’s Be Thankful | P.K. Hallinan | Rhythms Of Play |
82 | May Cause Miracles | Gabrielle Bernstein | Goodmorning America |
83 | Monster’s Monster | Thriving | |
84 | My First Gratitude Journal | Creative Kids | Rhythms Of Play |
85 | My Heart Fills With Happiness | Monique Gray Smith, Illustrated by Julie Flett | CBC |
86 | Mystery | Pragmatic Mom | |
87 | Nina and the Magic Wand: How to Explain Gratitude to Your Child | Lorena Mos (Author), Raluca Popoviciu (Author, Illustrator) | Rhythms Of Play |
88 | Olive and the Embarrassing Gift | Tor Freeman | Goodreads |
89 | One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are | Ann Voskamp | Goodreads |
90 | Otis Gives Thanks | Read Brightly | |
91 | Penguin Problems | Jory John | Goodreads |
92 | Possum’s Harvest Moon | Anne Hunter | Curious World |
93 | Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World | Kristen Welch | Rhythms Of Play |
94 | Refugee | Alan Gratz | My Cup Of Cocoa |
95 | Sam and the Lucky Money | Karen Chinn | Goodreads |
96 | Save on Your Family Trip | Preschool Inspirations | |
97 | Secret of Saying Thanks | Investing In Children | |
98 | Should I Share My Ice Cream? | Mo Willems | Self Sufficient Kids |
99 | Spoon | Amy Krouse Rosenthal | Goodreads |
100 | Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure | Naomi Rose | I’m On The Nanny |
101 | Ten Thank-You Letters | Read Brightly | |
102 | Ten Thankful Turkeys | Angela Muse | My Cup Of Cocoa |
103 | Thank You Bear | Greg E. Foley | Goodreads |
104 | Thank You, Bees | Toni Yuly | Goodreads |
105 | Thank You, Mr. Falker | Read Brightly | |
106 | Thank You, Omu! | Oge Mora | Goodreads |
107 | Thank You, Thanksgiving | David Milgrim | Goodreads |
108 | Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey | A.J. Jacobs | Goodreads |
109 | Thanks for Thanksgiving | Julie Markes | Goodreads |
110 | Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier | Robert Emmons | Positive Psychology |
111 | Thanksgiving at the Tappletons | Thriving | |
112 | The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving | Jan & Mike Berenstain | Self Sufficient Kids |
113 | The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin | Read Brightly | |
114 | The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving Blessings | Mike Berenstain | My Cup Of Cocoa |
115 | The Best Teacher Ever | Mercer Mayer | Goodreads |
116 | The Blessing Cup | Patricia Polacco | Nourishing My Scholar |
117 | The Blessings Jar: A Story About Being Thankful | Colleen Coble | Rhythms Of Play |
118 | The Book of Awesome | Neil Pasricha | Goodreads |
119 | The Butter Man | Elizabeth Alalou | Goodreads |
120 | The Can Man | Laura E. Williams | I’m On The Nanny |
121 | The Circle of Thanks | Joseph Bruhac | I’m On The Nanny |
122 | The End of Your Life Book Club | Will Schwalbe | Goodreads |
123 | The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are | Brené Brown | Goodreads |
124 | The Grateful Spider | Lisa Sarver | Living Life And Learning |
125 | The Gratitude Diaries: How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life | Janice Kaplan | Positive Psychology |
126 | The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom | Corrie ten Boom | Goodreads |
127 | The Invisible Boy | Jenny Bowman | |
128 | The Lion and the Mouse | Jerry Pinkney | Preschool Inspirations |
129 | The Little Book of Gratitude | Robert A. Emmons | Goodmorning America |
130 | The Magic Fish | Read Brightly | |
131 | The Monsters’ Monster | Patrick McDonnell | Goodreads |
132 | The Most Thankful Thing | Lisa McCourt (Author), Cyd Moore (Illustrator) | Rhythms Of Play |
133 | The Power | Rhonda Byrne | Goodreads |
134 | The Psychology of Gratitude | Robert Emmons and Michael McCullough | Positive Psychology |
135 | The Secret Gratitude Book | Rhonda Byrne | Goodreads |
136 | The Secret Stone | Jill Lauffer & Kathleen Roberts | Curious World |
137 | The Thank You Book . | Mary Lyn Ray | Goodreads |
138 | The Thankful Smurf | Peypo | Living Life And Learning |
139 | The Tigers Pay a Debt of Gratitude | Pragmatic Mom | |
140 | There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me | Alice Walker (Author), Stefano Vitale (Illustrator) | Rhythms Of Play |
141 | There’s a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me | Investing In Children | |
142 | Tiny Buddha’s Gratitude Journal | Lori Deschene | Goodmorning America |
143 | Under the Lemon Moon | Edith Hope Fine | Self Sufficient Kids |
144 | We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga | Traci Sorell | Goodreads |
145 | What Is Given from the Heart | Patricia C. McKissack | Goodreads |
146 | Where the Mountain Meets the Moon | Grace Lin | Goodreads |
147 | Wonder Cootie Catcher | Nourishing My Scholar | |
148 | Words of Gratitude for Mind, Body, and Soul | Robert Emmons and Joanna Hill | Positive Psychology |
149 | You Get What You Get | Julie Glassman | My Cup Of Cocoa |
Source | Article |
Barnes & Noble | 11 Books to Instill an Attitude of Gratitude |
CBC | 5 Picture Books to Help Kids Understand Gratitude |
Curious World | 10 Uplifting Picture Books for Teaching Gratitude |
Goodmorning America | Printable List of Children’s Books About Gratitude and Appreciation |
Goodreads | Popular Gratitude Books |
I’m On The Nanny | 10 Diverse Picture Books About Gratitude & Giving |
Investing In Children | 19 Children’s Books About Gratitude |
Jenny Bowman | Top 5 Picture Books on Giving and Gratitude |
Living Life And Learning | Books about Gratitude for Kids |
My Cup Of Cocoa | 15 Books to Teach Kids About Gratitude |
Nourishing My Scholar | 15 Books to Inspire Gratitude and Thankfulness |
Parade | 6 Books That Teach Gratitude to Kids From Preschool to Middle School |
Positive Psychology | 5 Best Books on Gratitude + Oliver Sacks’ Gratitude Boo |
Pragmatic Mom | 14 Picture Books to Teach Gratitude |
Preschool Inspirations | Children’s Books about Gratitude and Thankfulness |
Read Brightly | 15 Books That Show Kids What It Means to Be Thankful |
Red Tri | 6 Books to Teach Kids about Gratitude |
Rhythms Of Play | Gratitude Books for Children That Inspire Thankfulness |
Self Sufficient Kids | 12 of the Best Children’s Books About Gratitude and Generosity |
Thriving | Best picture books to teach children gratitude |
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