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    A Very Thankful Prayer: A Fall Poem of Blessings and Gratitude
    A Very Thankful Prayer: A Fall Poem of Blessings and Gratitude
    A Very Thankful Prayer: A Fall Poem of Blessings and Gratitude
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    A Very Thankful Prayer: A Fall Poem of Blessings and Gratitude

    By Bonnie Rickner Jensen

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    Help your little one grow gratitude as you join adorable animals thanking God for everyday blessings with this sweet fall-themed board book.

    From watching the autumn leaves fall to picking pumpkins from the patch, from sharing a Thanksgiving meal with loved ones to learning how to give--there's so much to be thankful for! Cultivate a grateful heart in your little one with this thank-you prayer to God, who gives us every good thing.

    This read-aloud board book

    • encourages toddlers and preschoolers to notice all the good things around them;
    • models how to pray with a thankful heart;
    • engages young children with simple rhyming text, cute illustrations, and foiled leaves on the cover; and
    • makes a meaningful low-budget gift for fall and Thanksgiving celebrations.

    Encourage gratitude for all of God's blessings throughout the year with the other titles in the series:

    • A Very Merry Christmas Prayer
    • A Very Merry Christmas Prayer Seek and Find
    • A Very Happy Easter Prayer
    • A Very Thankful Prayer Seek and Find
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateJan 11, 2022
    ISBN9781400237401
    A Very Thankful Prayer: A Fall Poem of Blessings and Gratitude
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    Bonnie Rickner Jensen

    Bonnie Rickner Jensen is the bestselling author behind the Really Woolly brand, with more than 1.6 million books sold, and the ECPA Gold Award–winning Really Woolly Bedtime Prayers. Her board book God, I Know You're There is now in four languages and is being continued into a series. She likes to surround herself with picture books, the people she loves, and treasures from her travels. Born in Ohio, she now calls Florida home.

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