‘Tis the Season to Be Grateful

November 3, 2022 | Marie Bouteillon

‘Tis the Season to Be Grateful

When stores begin staging their Christmas decorations, you know it’s time to start having conversations about being grateful! There are so many reasons to be grateful for, and they don’t all involve something materialistic. We can be fortunate to have a roof over our head, warmth in our homes, love from our family, food on the table. We can be lucky to be together, to be seen and appreciated, to have friends. We’ve handpicked a few books to talk about all of the things that you can be grateful for. We love how diverse the characters are in this selection.

As a kindergarten teacher, Marie read the American Indian morning prayer Gracias te damos to celebrate Mother Earth, and all that it gives us. Gracias shows dozens of reasons to be grateful from nature to friendship, shelter, food and so much more. Última parada de la calle Market is about giving back as a form of being grateful. La nevera de Maddi is about understanding what we have that others don’t have. These books will make great additions to classrooms, and will be wonderful books to read at home!

We wish you lots of meaningful conversations this season, - Diego and Marie

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La nevera de Maddi

Best friends Sofia and Maddi live in the same neighborhood, go to the same school, and play in the same park, but while Sofia’s fridge at home is full of nutritious food, the fridge at Maddi’s house is empty. Sofia learns that Maddi’s family doesn’t have enough money to fill their fridge and promises Maddi she’ll keep this discovery a secret. But because Sofia wants to help her friend, she’s faced with a difficult decision: to keep her promise or tell her parents about Maddi’s empty fridge. Filled with colorful artwork, this storybook addresses issues of poverty with honesty and sensitivity while instilling important lessons in friendship, empathy, trust, and helping others. A call to action section, with six effective ways for children to help fight hunger and information on antihunger groups, is also included.

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Una bicicleta como la de Sergio

Finders keepers, right? When Ruben picks up someone’s lost money, he finds out how hard it can be to do the right thing. Ruben feels like he is the only kid without a bike. His friend Sergio reminds him that his birthday is coming, but Ruben knows that the kinds of birthday gifts he and Sergio receive are not the same. After all, when Ruben’s mom sends him to Sonny’s corner store for groceries, sometimes she doesn’t have enough money for everything on the list. So when Ruben sees a dollar bill fall out of someone’s purse, he picks it up and puts it in his pocket. But when he gets home, he discovers it’s not one dollar or even five or ten—it’s a hundred-dollar bill, more than enough for a new bike just like Sergio’s! But what about the crossed-off groceries? And what about the woman who lost her money?

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