A cute little children's book and I liked the illustrations for the most part. I think I'll be buying it for my son when it is out

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc

This is a beautiful story with stunning illustrations. I love how it teaches children to be appreciative of the nature around us. I think this is a story that children AND their parents will like

What a beautiful story, and such a moving way to combine the gratitude for nature and familial love together. I loved the artwork as well, it was so engaging! I absolutely plan to add this to my kiddo’s bookshelf!

Thank You Sun is the heartwarming story about a young boy and his mother. Throughout the day the two spend their time appreciating the little parts of their day to day life, as well as each other. This book includes gorgeous illustrations, and would be a perfect Mother’s Day themed read. (For next year) The end of the book includes discussion questions, and suggestions on how to practice gratitude in your day to day life.


I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Soft pastel colors and gentle illustrations create a warm, tender atmosphere.
The book follows a day in the life of a mother and her son, which felt very relatable to me, though also somewhat idealized. Everything is perfect—from morning greetings to sunset walks, filled with love, kisses, and "growing the seeds of love." In reality, family life isn’t always this smooth, and that contrast made me feel a bit detached.
However, I do believe that reading such books with children is valuable, offering a beautiful example of love and connection within a family.

This is a quick and easy read with some predictive text for children to join in or read on their own. This was cute and the pictures reminded me of Eric Carle.

Beautiful artwork and a strong message to be grateful for all of the little things in life. The story moved quickly and was easy to understand.

I really loved everything about this storybook! Let’s start with the artwork: it was subtle and warm and beautiful. It told the story just as well as the words and did a wonderful job of propelling us forward. Lovely work!

I enjoyed so much about the story itself. I love the underlying theme of expressing gratitude. Sometimes we get into the habit of keeping the things we adore locked up in our heads and forget to say them aloud to the people or things we are so thankful for. I appreciate advocating the importance of this for our youngest readers so that this type of expression is engrained in them from the beginning.

As a parent and a homeschooler educator I am very happy to see questions in the back of the book as a way to reflect and connect together after the story is over. The “ways to say thank you” to the Sun is just another bonus! I also think this is a great book to use when teaching kids about weather, the plant cycle, etc. There are so many ways to apply this!

This is a worthwhile book and seeing things like this made for children makes me so happy!

Thank You, Sun and thank you Dan McCauley!
This book was everything I needed as an overwhelmed mama. The colors, the writing, everything about this book exudes warmth and comfort which is exactly everything sun, and our mamas give us. The illustrations in Thank You, Sun are beautiful and transport you to a calming, loving space. I feel safe and loved after reading this. Again, thank you!

A sweet little story about gratitude and positivity! The illustrations and energy radiating from this book are delightful. It encourages reflection and mindfulness in a way that's accessible for children. Every child deserves a book like this in their library! Only feedback is that it would have been nice to show more things the child could feel gratitude towards!

Thank you Free Spirit Publishing & NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for the honest review!