Grateful Jake

by Emily Madill

A homework assignment on gratitude leaves Jake completely stumped. After all, he's just an ordinary 8 year old boy - what's so great about that? But a weekend of adventures opens his eyes to the true meaning of gratitude, and just how lucky he is that it's always within his reach. This engagingly illustrated picture book will help introduce your young readers to the concept of gratitude, and the accompanying Grateful Jake Resource Guide (also available from Amazon) will help you expand on those ideas with activities your whole family will enjoy.

30 pages, Paperback

First published August 2, 2012

About the author

Emily Madill is an author and certified professional coach with a BA in Business and Psychology.

She has published 11 titles in the area of self-development and empowerment, both for children and adults. You can find her writing in Chicken Soup for the Soul:Think Positive for Kids; The Huffington Post; Mike Dooley’s TUT.com; WellthyLiving.ca; TinyBuddha; Aspire Magazine; Zenspiration Magazine; Island Gals Magazine; and others.

Emily also speaks on empowerment on the Marc Bernier Radio show. She enjoys helping others wholeheartedly embrace their own greatness and send more acceptance and joy out into the world. Emily lives on Vancouver Island, Canada, with her husband and two sons.

Learn more at www.emilymadill.com

Reviews

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emily Madill is a mother of two boys. She understands the need to teach children the value of gratitude. ‘Grateful Jake’ helps children develop a virtue of appreciation. As an educator, counsellor, parent, and grandparent, I believe this book and the resource guide are important tools for young children. ‘Grateful Jake’ generates thinking and conversations about what people value or want to value in their lives. When children develop and ‘attitude of gratitude’ it invites awareness about what is going well. I believe the ability to access a positive outlook through the notion of gratitude can create on-going opportunities in a child’s life. I highly recommend parents, educators, and helping professionals consider ‘Grateful Jake’ as part of their library. ~ Angela Slade, MA, Founder, EsteemedCHICs.com and Esteem Child and Family Services.

[Kristina Franken · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly recommend this book for anyone

FTC: I received a free copy of this book and was not reimbursed in any other way.

[Kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grateful Jake is a wonderful educational children's book. It teaches children to be grateful for the things they have, instead of focusing on what they want. In the beginning of the book, Jake thinks there is no way he can do his homework. His teacher assigns a paper about ten things he is grateful for. Jake doesn't think he has anything to be grateful for. He takes everything for granted. After he has an awesome weekend taking care of his garden and playing with his brother, he realizes he has a lot to be thankful for. This a great bedtime story parents can read to their children. They can also use it as a learning experience by asking their children what they are grateful for. I recommend this book for children ages 3-9 and their parents as well.

[Ehren · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book.

[Asha McKay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story moral. This relatable book shows kids that they should be grateful for everything that they have, even if it is just every day things and activities.
I’d say the targeted reader age would be around 4-8 years old.