cover image I Am Thankful

I Am Thankful

Suzy Capozzi, illus. by Eren Unten. Rodale Kids, $13.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-62336-920-0

In one of two books kicking off the Positive Power series, a boy with bright eyes, brown skin, and a head of curls expresses gratitude on Thanksgiving. Unten depicts the holiday events in quietly expressive digital cartoons, and not everything goes smoothly: the boy takes a tumble during a turkey trot race, and his firefighter father has to work until after dinner. Though the Thanksgiving focus may limit the larger message, Capozzi makes it clear that gratitude is a way of seeing the world. Two pages of stickers featuring characters and objects from the story are included. Simultaneously available: I Am Kind. Ages 4–6. (Oct.)