If Animals Gave Thanks

Name: If Animals Gave Thanks
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Ann Whitford Paul
ISBN: 9781250889294

Author: Ann Whitford Paul

Series: If Animals Kissed Good Night

Narrator: Bradley Whitford

Unabridged: 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Young Listeners

Published: 10/11/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Holiday Stories

Synopsis

This program is read by Bradley Whitford, brother of the author and best known for his roles in The West Wing, The Handmaid's Tale, and Get Out.

Don't miss the other audiobooks in this adorable series: If Animals Kissed Good Night, If Animals Said I Love You, If Animals Celebrated Christmas, and If Animals Went to School!

What if animals did what YOU do? This bestselling story imagines how animals might show their gratitude!

If animals gave thanks . . .what would they do? Raccoon would chir-chirrrr thanks for her cub. Crow would loop and swoop in the sky. And Bear would invite his friends to a bountiful feast. Across the animal kingdom, every creature would be grateful for food, family, and being together.

This is another winner from Ann Whitford Paul and David Walker, perfect for Thanksgiving and the fall season.

A Macmillan Audio Production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

About Ann Whitford Paul

Ann Whitford Paul is the author of the bestselling If Animals series, including If Animals Kissed Good Night, which School Library Journal calls “charming”; If Animals Went to School; If Animals Celebrated Christmas; If Animals Gave Thanks; and If Animals Tried to be Kind. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

About David Walker

David Walker has illustrated many books for children, including Victoria Adler’s Baby, Come Away and Ann Whitford Paul’s Little Monkey Says Good Night and If Animals Kissed Good Night. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nathan on November 10, 2024

Outstanding! Being thankful is something we need to remember to do more. This book highlights that well with warm art and cute animals.......more

Goodreads review by Molly on October 02, 2020

Saints be praised, a new Thanksgiving-themed option for storytime! David Walker's signature illustrations are so soft and friendly--all the animals express things they're grateful for (with lots of onomatopeias) and all share a big forest-themed feast at the end.......more

Goodreads review by Anna on October 25, 2021

This book was adorable! Such cute illustrations. The book is basically what each animal is thankful for. It doesn't mention Thanksgiving, but if you're looking for a cute book on different animals being thankful for various things, you can use this as part of your Thanksgiving books. In my opinion i......more

Goodreads review by Maeghan on April 10, 2023

This story is about animals and what they would be grateful for. I love the use of action words in this story. A few examples include shuffling, paddling, croaking, etc. The illustrations are also super duper cute! You could read this to your class and then have a discussion about what they are grat......more

Goodreads review by Kate on December 01, 2023

I like the message, but I hope to not explain to my kids why the animals give thanks for eating the fish. We eat meat and will happily explain that, but this feels a bit like cannibalism. Also, the bear features prominently, whereas all the animals contributing might have been a better message. Over......more