Great Gratitude Reads

Here are some Great Reads about gratitude for both big and little people:

For PARENTS/GROWN-UPS

Shameless self-promotion! You'll Thank Me Later - Guide To Nurturing Gratitude In Our Children (And Why That Matters) By Annie Zirkel (www.anniezirkel.com) Frankly it's a great book for any parent interested in helping their children with gratitude.

From one of our participants: Gratitude Works: Open Your Heart to Love - Covers 5 things a day to be grateful for, one reading for every day of the year. www.gratitudeworks.com

Thanks! How The New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier! by Robert A. Emmons

The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want by Sonja Lyubomirsky

The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin A personal journey to find out what makes you happy based on science

Man's Search For Meaning - Viktor Frankl (Or other books/movies about Nazi Germany during WW2

For CHILDREN:
Berenstein Bears Get the Gimmes by Stan & Jan Berenstein  A great story to help your kids see this concept in action

Pollyanna (book and movie are different) An interesting journey into taking gratitude to the extreme.

Turn Of The Century: Eleven Centuries of Children and Change by Ellen Jackson An opportunity to gain perspective, by learning about what children of different eras were doing.

The Presents’ Presents by Teresa de Grosbois. A story about giving instead of getting birthday presents as a way of teaching gratitude. e-book: www.smallshifts.com

Jesus cures the lepers - Luke 17:11-19 Jesus cures 10 lepers and only 1 comes back to say thank you. Puts it in perspective - Cured of leprosy and only 1 thought to say thank you?

The Diary of Ann Frank - Story of the concealment of a Jewish family during WW2.

As kids get older, including real stories of the challenges that many face so they can gain perspective. Done respectfully - don't forget to add your own.