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Thanks & Giving: All Year Long
Marlo Thomas
an exceedingly handsome book with enough stories, songs, poems, and beautifully reproduced art to make it a worthy purchase--especially since the proceeds go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Simon and Schuster
November 2004
96 pages
ISBN: 0689877323
Hardcover
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Childrens
Did you ever dream of talking to a mermaid? Can you imagine facing off with a bully who barely reaches
your knees? What would you do with a box of golden coins? Have you ever said thank you to...a button? And how would you respond if you met a magic genie who
asked you for a handout instead of granting you a wish? Free to Be...You and Me creator Marlo Thomas has
once again produced a joyful volume for children and the
grown-ups in their lives. Reaching into the heads and
hearts of our most acclaimed writers, artists, and
performers, Thanks & Giving celebrates the best things in
life -- family, friendship, giving, thankfulness, and love
(and just for fun, a few of their opposites -- stinginess,
bullying, ingratitude, and the occasional urge to stamp
your feet and throw a fit). From Tiger Woods and Maurice Sendak to Hilary Duff and
Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, this colorful collection
of stories, poems, and songs will take readers on a
lighthearted and thoughtful (but never overserious)
adventure. Whether you're gazing at the brilliant child's-
eye paintings of illustrator Eric Carle, or laughing out
loud at the off-the-wall humor of Mel Brooks, you'll enjoy
every step of the magical journey that the creators of
Thanks & Giving have planned for you: *Delight in Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith's fractured fable
starring a mouse, a bird, and a sausage who learn all about
sharing -- the hard way. *Hold on tight as Rosie Perez recounts the tale of a little
girl confronted with a heart-stopping decision. *Rock along with Kevin and Michael Bacon's funky valentine
to sibling rivalry and brotherly love. *And laugh with Ray Romano as he reveals how his life was
changed by a giant burrito. Designed for both cover-to-cover reading and selective
excerpting (when you can't refuse that last impassioned
call for "One more story!" just before lights-out), this
sparkling anthology also includes marvelous contributions
from Avi, Shel Silverstein, Tom Chapin, Arthur creator Marc
Brown, Matt Groening, Deepak Chopra, Donald Trump, Frankie
Muniz, Walter Dean Myers, Paul Newman, Sumner Redstone,
Jerry Pinkney, Whoopi Goldberg, Sonia Manzano, the Sesame
Street Muppets, Julianne Moore, Ed Koren, Wendy
Wasserstein, and Paul O. Zelinsky.
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