How do you show gratitude to your kiddo? 💓 According to a study in 2019 from the “Journal of Happiness Studies”, gratitude was linked to happiness in children by age 5. Expressing gratitude can go beyond a please and thank you, and we’ve curated three stories to help show your little one different ways to give thanks. 👇👇 🥖 Fry Bread by @noblemaillard and @juanamartinezn This story shows the importance and history of family recipes using fry bread, a Native American dish. In this story, fry bread is not only food but a generational connection and means of gathering with your loved ones. Share a family recipe with your little one after reading “Fry Bread”, or give the author’s own recipe a try! 👫 Good People Everywhere by Lynea Gillen and @kristinaswarner Believing that goodness is all around is a big and powerful form of gratitude. This book shows goodness in everyday life, like a farmer planting seeds to provide food for others. Encourage your little one to point out the good people in their life after reading this story together. ⭐ Shine! by @_patrickmcdonnell and @naokostoop This refreshing story follows Little Hoshi, a starfish who dreams of living in the sky. Little Hoshi travels around the ocean sharing her desire to shine in the galaxy, only to realize happiness has been waiting for her all along in the here and now. After reading this story, ask your kiddo where happiness can be found in this very moment.