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Thanku: Poems of Gratitude

Miranda Paul

How do you give thanks?

Gratitude isn't something we need to save up for a special holiday. What are you grateful for right now, today?

This anthology brings together a diverse group of poets who express gratitude for everything from a puppy to hot cocoa to the sky itself. Each writer uses a different poetic form, and readers will encounter a concrete poem, a sonnet, a pantoum, a sijo, and much more.

Contributors include Kimberly Blaeser, Sun Yung Shin, Naomi Shihab Nye, Charles Waters, Janice Scully, Jane Yolen, Traci Sorell, JaNay Brown-Wood, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Margarita Engle, and more. Stunning illustrations from Marlena Myles invite close examination, making this a collection to return to and savor again and again.

A portion of the proceeds from this anthology will be donated to We Need Diverse Books.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
  • Publish Date: Sep 3rd, 2019
  • Pages: 40
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 11.10in - 9.50in - 0.40in - 1.05lb
  • EAN: 9781541523630
  • Recommended age: 06-10
  • Categories: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)Social Themes - Values & VirtuesHolidays & Celebrations - Thanksgiving

About the Author

Myles, Marlena: - Marlena Myles is a Native American graphic designer and fine artist who lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Paul, Miranda: - Miranda Paul is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for children, including One Plastic Bag and Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree Nine Months Before a Baby Is Born. Miranda is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books and serves as its mentorship chair. In 2024 she received the Notable Wisconsin Authors Award for her contributions to children's literature. Learn more at mirandapaul.com.

Praise for this book

"[A] thoughtful resource for poetry students and teachers."--Publishers Weekly

-- (8/19/2019 12:00:00 AM)

"[T]his attractive and accessible collection should be popular with browsers and useful for creative writing classes."--Booklist

-- (7/24/2019 12:00:00 AM)

"Lovely lyric lessons in appreciating the ordinary."--Kirkus Reviews

-- (6/18/2019 12:00:00 AM)