Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
The Thankful Book
Todd Parr · 2019
80/100
👍 Worth It
Todd Parr's bold, crayon-bright art and his short declarative sentences make gratitude feel like something a three-year-old can actually grasp and feel, not just recite — and that is harder to pull off than it looks. The Washington Post praise is warranted; this is joyful in the right way. The list format means there is no story to follow, which limits how long it holds a child's attention as they grow, but for preschool and early kindergarten it earns its place on the shelf.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety98
substance72
craft80
originality72
accuracy85
hype75
age-fit92
human-eye80
Penny’s verdict80
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