Books like Thankful by Eileen Spinelli

Piggie decides to thank everyone she knows, and Gerald worries she might miss someone important.

A spirited girl imagines grand adventures—dinosaur digs, dolphin swims—while juggling everyday chores like hunting spare change and caring for her goldfish.

"The bestselling authors of the classic Difficult Conversations teach us how to turn evaluations, advice, criticisms, and coaching into productive listening and learning We swim in an ocean of feedback. Bosses, colleagues, customers-but also family, friends, and in-laws-they all have "suggestions" for our performance, parenting, or appearance. We know that feedback is essential for healthy relationships and professional development-but we dread it and often dismiss it. That's because receiving feedback sits at the junction of two conflicting human desires. We do want to learn and grow. And we also want to be accepted just as we are right now. Thanks for the Feedback is the first book to address this tension head on. It explains why getting feedback is so crucial yet so challenging, and offers a powerful framework to help us take on life's blizzard of off-hand comments, annual evaluations, and unsolicited advice with curiosity and grace. The business world spends billions of dollars and millions of hours each year teaching people how to give feedback more effectively. Stone and Heen argue that we've got it backwards and show us why the smart money is on educating receivers- in the workplace and in personal relationships as well. Coauthors of the international bestseller Difficult Conversations, Stone and Heen have spent the last ten years working with businesses, nonprofits, governments, and families to determine what helps us learn and what gets in our way. With humor and clarity, they blend the latest insights from neuroscience and psychology with practical, hard-headed advice. The book is destined to become a classic in the world of leadership, organizational behavior, and education"-- "The bestselling authors of the classic Difficult Conversations teach us how to turn evaluations, advice, criticisms, and coaching into productive listening and learning We swim in an ocean of feedback. Bosses, colleagues, customers--but also family, friends, and in-laws--they all have "suggestions" for our performance, parenting, or appearance. We know that feedback is essential for healthy relationships and professional development--but we dread it and often dismiss it. That's because receiving feedback sits at the junction of two conflicting human desires. We do want to learn and grow. And we also want to be accepted just as we are right now. Thanks for the Feedback is the first book to address this tension head on. It explains why getting feedback is so crucial yet so challenging, and offers a powerful framework to help us take on life's blizzard of off-hand comments, annual evaluations, and unsolicited advice with curiosity and grace"-- Discover how to turn evaluations, advice, criticisms, and coaching into productive listening and learning. Receiving feedback sits at the junction of two conflicting human desires: we do want to learn and grow, and we also want to be accepted just as we are right now. The authors offer a powerful framework to help us take on life's blizzard of off-hand comments, annual evaluations, and unsolicited advice with curiosity and grace.

Two families—one seemingly perfect and the other far from it—celebrate Thanksgiving in their own warm, heartfelt ways, showing that love and gratitude shine in all homes.

Every member of Farmer Fred’s family, his animal companions, and the local neighbors cherish a distinct part of the day, bringing the rhythm of a country farm to life in a charming rhyme-filled tale.

In a library contest, a young girl seeks to write the winning story with family tips, yet discovers her true voice only when she turns to her heart.

Poems about being thankful.

A bilingual picture book where a curious child asks Mommy if it’s okay to hug fish, walk alone across the street, and say a prayer, inviting both parents and children to explore everyday questions together.

Three children share their feelings as a parent goes away, exploring the bonds of family and the challenges of military life.

A tender bilingual tale where a mother presents many cozy spots for her child, who decides to stay in bed and sleep as God intends, blending gentle rhyme with Christian values.