A Very Thankful Prayer

Tommy Nelson knows exactly who this 2017 board book is for, and Bonnie Rickner Jensen — an ECPA Gold Award-winning author with over 1.6 million books sold — delivers what it promises. Sweet animal characters model praying with a thankful heart through simple rhyming text that sits perfectly in a toddler's ear. The foiled cover makes it feel special as a small holiday gift. For Christian families who want their littlest ones to grow up with prayer feeling natural and joyful, this is exactly the right tool. Two genuine caveats: the theme is narrowly focused on thankfulness, which is a feature or a limitation depending on what you need, and the fall-and-Thanksgiving framing means it gets the most use in one season of the year. Within its lane, it is warm and well-made.