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When I Thank God

When I Thank God

Illustrated by David Catrow

Hardcover

When I Thank God

About the Book

A vibrant, adventurous exploration of how thanking God and others brings wonderful gifts to our own lives, from the bestselling author and illustrator of When God Made You

I’ll ask God to help me see
What being thankful really means.
To help me know how gratitude grows
And in my life is seen.

Written in Matthew Paul Turner's signature rhyming style, When I Thank God helps kids understand the benefits of showing gratitude to God and others. Not only does it recognize everything God gives us and show love to the people God sends to bless us, but it does beautiful and amazing things in our own lives and hearts.

’Cause when I thank God
A change happens in me,
And I might get a glimpse of all I can be.

Product Details

On sale: August 18, 2026
Age: 3-7 years
Grade: Preschool - 2
Page count: 48 Pages
ISBN: 9780525654162
Reading level: Lexile: 640L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

Author Bio

Matthew Paul Turner is a photographer, speaker, and author of numerous books, including the bestselling When God Made You, When I Pray for You, and What Is God Like?.

David Catrow is an editorial cartoonist whose vibrant illustrations have appeared in more than seventy children's books, including several New York Times bestsellers. He makes his home in Ohio.

Reviews

"The rhyming text creates a sing-songy lilt that makes it more accessible to children....the hand-drawn and colored illustrations are beautiful and inviting." —School Library Journal