Thanks 感激之心

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Thanks
http://www.amazon.com/Thanks-Luciana-Reis-Gonçalves-ebook/dp/B00BMQ7WS4
A children's book for developing a sense of gratitude in young children. Each page consists of two sentences explaining what we should be grateful for and a related photograph. Example: a picture of a boy blowing on a dandelion, a heading ("Thanks for the air") and a brief phrase: "As essential to my life."

This book is translated from Portuguese, so there are a few minor English errors here and there, but nothing really serious (Example [Lines 1 and 2]: "Thanks for the sun", "For support life and giving me warmth")

A related book for adults: Thanks!: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier
(The first major study of gratitude that shows how “wanting what we have” can measurably change people’s lives.)

Blurb:

“Thanks” is a non-fiction book with 28 full-color illustrations, created for children aged between 3 and 10 years.

The aim of this book is to awaken gratitude in children, inviting them to find something to be thankful for every day among the things that surround them in their daily lives.


How to use the book

We suggest reading it at bedtime, as a little ritual before sleep, closing the day’s activities.

Children who can't read without the help of a loved one will add the word “Thanks” to the description of each of the pictures. After a while, even if they can't read yet, they'll be able to “read” the book to themselves.

For children who can read on their own, we suggest that, as well as understanding the picture on each page, they should think of other reasons for saying "thank you", with the help of some of the suggested phrases. The aim is to add as many reasons to be grateful as can possibly be imagined.

A related book:

Thanks!: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier
Did you know that there is a crucial component of happiness that is often overlooked? Robert Emmons—editor-in-chief of the Journal of Positive Psychology—examines what it means to think and feel gratefully in Thanks! and invites readers to learn how to put this powerful emotion into practice. Scientifically speaking, regular grateful thinking can increase happiness by as much as 25 percent, while keeping a gratitude journal for as little as three weeks results in better sleep and more energy. But there's more than science to embrace here: Emmons also bolsters the case for gratitude by weaving in writings of philosophers, novelists, and theologians that illustrate all the benefits grateful living brings.