“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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Top 24 Best Children’s Books About Gratitude

24 .) All the World written by Liz Garton Scanlon

Lists It Appears On:

• Investing In Children
• Jenny Bowman
• Preschool Inspirations

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.…

23 .) Gracias Thanks written by Pat Mora

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Pragmatic Mom
• Preschool Inspirations

A young multiracial boy celebrates family, friendship, and fun by telling about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.

22 .) Gratitude Is A Funny Thing written by Kathy Walsh

Lists It Appears On:

• Living Life And Learning
• Nourishing My Scholar
• Rhythms Of Play

21 .) I’m Thankful Each Day written by P.K. Hallinan

Lists It Appears On:

• Nourishing My Scholar
• Rhythms Of Play
• Self Sufficient Kids

A child thinks of all the things he is thankful for, including life itself.

20 .) Thank You, Mr Panda written by Steve Antony

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Parade
• Red Tri

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.

19 .) Today I am Grateful written by Lorraine Miller

Lists It Appears On:

• Living Life And Learning
• Nourishing My Scholar
• Rhythms Of Play

18 .) Giving Thanks written by Jonathan London

Lists It Appears On:

• Investing In Children
• Nourishing My Scholar
• Pragmatic Mom
• Self Sufficient Kids

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.

17 .) Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message written by Jake Swamp, illustrated by Erwin Printup

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Nourishing My Scholar
• Rhythms Of Play
• Self Sufficient Kids

Text is based on the Thanksgiving Address, an ancient message of peace and appreciation of Mother Earth and all her inhabitants.

16 .) It Could Always Be Worse written by Margot Zemach

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Investing In Children
• My Cup Of Cocoa
• Rhythms Of Play

Unable to stand his overcrowded and noisy home any longer, a poor man goes to the Rabbi for advice.

15 .) Look and Be Grateful written by Tomie dePaola

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Living Life And Learning
• My Cup Of Cocoa
• Nourishing My Scholar

A boy awakes with the dawn and expresses gratitude for this unique day

14 .) Splat Says Thank You! written by Rob Scotton

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Goodreads
• Investing In Children
• Jenny Bowman

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!

13 .) The Giving Tree written by Shel Silverstein

Lists It Appears On:

• Investing In Children
• Jenny Bowman
• Pragmatic Mom
• Preschool Inspirations

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.

12 .) Grateful: A Song of Giving Thanks written by John Bucchino

Lists It Appears On:

• Investing In Children
• Nourishing My Scholar
• Read Brightly
• Rhythms Of Play
• Thriving

An illustrated version of John Bucchino’s song of giving thanks and celebrating the gifts of life.

11 .) Gratitude Soup written by Olivia Rosewood

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Investing In Children
• Living Life And Learning
• Nourishing My Scholar
• Rhythms Of Play

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.

10 .) Sylvester and the Magic Pebble written by William Steig

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Investing In Children
• Nourishing My Scholar
• Pragmatic Mom
• Thriving

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.

9 .) The Thank You Book written by Mo Willems

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• My Cup Of Cocoa
• Pragmatic Mom
• Preschool Inspirations
• Read Brightly

Piggie is determined to thank everyone she knows, but Gerald thinks she will forget someone important

8 .) An Awesome Book of Thanks written by Dallas Clayton

Lists It Appears On:

• Curious World
• Goodreads
• Investing In Children
• Nourishing My Scholar
• Pragmatic Mom
• Rhythms Of Play

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.

7 .) Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? written by Dr. Seuss

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• CBC
• Investing In Children
• My Cup Of Cocoa
• Rhythms Of Play
• Thriving

Compared to the problems of some of the creatures the old man describes, the boy is really quite lucky.

6 .) Last Stop on Market Street written by Matt De La Pena

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• I’m On The Nanny
• Parade
• Pragmatic Mom
• Red Tri
• Thriving

A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.

5 .) Bear Says Thanks written by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Goodreads
• Investing In Children
• My Cup Of Cocoa
• Nourishing My Scholar
• Preschool Inspirations
• Read Brightly

Bear thanks his friends for bringing food dishes to his dinner party and finds a way of sharing something of his own.

4 .) Thankful written by Eileen Spinelli

Lists It Appears On:

• Curious World
• Goodreads
• Nourishing My Scholar
• Pragmatic Mom
• Preschool Inspirations
• Read Brightly
• Rhythms Of Play
• Self Sufficient Kids

Rhyming text and illustrations convey the importance of being thankful for everyday blessings.

3 .) Thanks a Million written by Nikki Grimes

Lists It Appears On:

• I’m On The Nanny
• Investing In Children
• Jenny Bowman
• My Cup Of Cocoa
• Pragmatic Mom
• Read Brightly
• Rhythms Of Play
• Self Sufficient Kids
• Thriving

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.…

2 .) Those Shoes written by Maribeth Boelts, Illustrated by Noah Z. Jones

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• CBC
• Goodreads
• I’m On The Nanny
• Investing In Children
• Pragmatic Mom
• Read Brightly
• Rhythms Of Play
• Thriving

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.

1 .) The Thankful Book written by Todd Parr

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Curious World
• Goodmorning America
• Goodreads
• Investing In Children
• Living Life And Learning
• My Cup Of Cocoa
• Pragmatic Mom
• Preschool Inspirations
• Rhythms Of Play
• Self Sufficient Kids

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.

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