Gratitude: when your child notices what was good
Gratitude can't be ordered – "Say thank you!" doesn't make a grateful child. But you can practice it together.
What's behind this feeling
Gratitude warms the heart. It turns attention to what's already there.
What can help
A bedtime ritual: everyone names ONE thing that was lovely today. Start small, don't judge. Over time the answers come by themselves.
What the book says
These texts appear exactly like this on the double page. Read them aloud while your child colors.
This is Hearty, the thankful unicorn. Hearty shows up when you notice how much good you have – people who love you, a home, a laugh. Then your heart gets all full and warm.
The questions
Where do you feel Hearty? Is your chest getting warm? Do you have to smile without meaning to? What was lovely today? Who would you like to say thank you to?
The trick: The bedtime thank-you
Every evening before you sleep, say ONE thing that was lovely today. Just one! Hearty collects them all for you.
The Feelings Unicorn Crew →
This is Hearty, the thankful dragon. She shows up when you notice how much good you have – people who love you, a home, a laugh. Then your heart gets all full and warm.
The questions
Where do you feel Hearty? Is your chest getting warm? Do you have to smile without meaning to? What was lovely today? Who would you like to say thank you to?
The trick: The bedtime thank-you
Every evening before you sleep, say ONE thing that was lovely today. Just one! Hearty collects them all for you.
The Feelings Dragon Crew →Gratitude and 23 more feelings to color
Every feeling on its own double page, with a read-aloud text, questions and a trick. For ages 3 and up.
