Give Thanks to the Lord Paperback – Picture Book, July 28, 2013

by Karma Wilson (Author), Amy June Bates (Illustrator)

4.8 174 ratings

"The table makes a lovely sight. The food is good, it tastes just right. I savor every, single bite. I feel so full of love tonight."

Celebrate the season in this heartwarming story that references Psalm 92 in tender rhyme from award-winning author Karma Wilson. Told from the point of view of one young member of an extended family, Give Thanks to the Lord celebrates joy of all kinds, from the arrival of distant relatives to a cozy house already filled with merriment, to apple cider and the delicious smells of roasting turkey and baking pie. And just when your mouth is watering, sit down and join a thankful child in prayer, praising God for “food and fun and family, all the wonderful things I see.”

About the Author

Karma Wilson's first poem was published at the tender age of six. The poem was ironically titled, "I Don't Wanna Write a Poem!" Growing up, she had no desire to write. But Providence had different plans, and now Karma writes poems for a living when she's not busy being a wife and raising three kids. Karma is the bestselling author of Bear Snores On and Bear Wants More, as well as If I Were a Mouse, Give Thanks to the Lord, and I Will Rejoice.

Amy June Bates has illustrated dozens of children's books, including Pumpkin Cat and the Beryl E. Bean series. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her husband and their son, Evan.

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Give Thanks to the Lord

By Karma Wilson

Zondervan

Copyright © 2012 Karma Wilson
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-310-73849-7

Chapter One

It is good to give thanks to the Lord!

Friends and family here at last. Hugs and kisses all around. Everybody says, "Hello!" Laughter makes a merry sound.

The day is lovely, cool, and bright. Our house is filled with noisy cheer. A perfect day for giving thanks as we all gather here.

It is good to give thanks to the Lord!

Outside the leaves are piled high, red and yellow, gold and brown. We climb our way up to the top then laugh and roll back down.

(Continues...)

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2 - 6 years, from customers
Print length

24 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool and up
Dimensions

8.45 x 0.15 x 10.95 inches
Publisher

Zonderkidz
Publication date

July 28, 2013
ISBN-10

0310738490
ISBN-13

978-0310738497
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zonderkidz (July 28, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0310738490
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0310738497
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.45 x 0.15 x 10.95 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #402,175 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #65 in Children's Christian Bedtime Fiction
- #189 in Children's Christian Holiday Fiction
- #189 in Children's Thanksgiving Books (Books)

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Karma Wilson

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My life is a series of lessons and moments that see me to the next lessons and moments. Some moments are sweet, some scary, some a blur gone too fast and forever missed. I write for children because all of these steps started there, in childhood, and that sense of wonder, keen curiosity, and the ability to see things much kinder and more magical than they actually were, fades as time passes and years and experience claim your naivety. For me it is a feeling only rekindled when I am creating books, stories and poetry.

My children, family and friends are a great inspiration to me, and the support of my readers is a tremendous honor. It is always my desire to entertain children and encourage them to think about and explore their world, and the worlds beyond, embrace creativity, and love learning for the duration of their life. Knowledge comes through words, so for me literacy is the foundation of education, and it bears the fruit of intelligent and empathetic citizens of this world and humanity.

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Ward Family

Great add-on for our Thanksgiving book collection!

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2021

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It’s a heartwarming, tradicional American book. We are in a season where our son is old enough to start learning historical facts and while we love history, we also love to incorporate God in our lives. This is a great book to teach young ones to be thankful for what they have.

Bonus: My 4 year old paid attention the whole time which means the content was easy to understand and short enough to keep his attention! Also I didn’t grow up celebrating Thanksgiving and I learned about it when I was older in America. Therefore, this books is a great introduction of what a typical Thanksgiving holiday looks like.

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Molly

Really Sweet Story

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2021

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This is a great addition to our Thanksgiving stories. I love the illustrations and simple storyline with a biblical basis.

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Thanking God for His Blessings

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019

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This book is good at emphasizing that Thanksgiving Day is to thank God for his blessings. It is done in an attractive and simple way. It does not relay the Thanksgiving Day story which is fine; that can be left to other books to tell. I liked the book a lot and look forward to sharing with a 6-year old Thanksgiving Day guest.

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Almost4ft11

Love this book!

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2019

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I bought this for a calm down book for my grandchildren after everyone left, the kitchen cleaned up and baths taken. This is a sweet book with a God honoring poem as its text. The children related to the Thanksgiving in the story and they loved it! It did calm them down and soon all three were sleeping.

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AmazonShoppingAddict

So sweet!

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2020

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This book is really really sweet! I’m going to
Be getting a thanksgiving book every year. It’s going to be hard to top this one. Fun pictures and well written for children to celebrate and give thanks

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Drea

Must have!

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2020

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This book is Amazing! I love how the focus is on giving thanks to the Lord. It should be in every kid's library.

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