The Queen,
dank je (dank-ya).
Dutch
For earth and
all its beauty,
kiitos (kee-tose).
Finnish
Staying with leaning new words in a different language, I want to share this sweet little book about being mannerly and feeling grateful for what we have. The little girl narrator begins in gratitude for each day and the things it brings her way. Her thank you is spoken in her own language - English.
As she moves through her day, she shows thankfulness for many things - questions, pancakes, sidewalk art, playground adventures, moustaches, imaginary playtime, clouds ... her list goes on. Variety in languages ranges from Armenian, Romanian, Greek, Japanese, Tagalog, Hebrew, Cree to Russian, Albanian, Italian, Persian, Cantonese ... and more. Each thank you is shown in the selected language, followed by a phonetic pronunciation and its country of origin.
Many communities are welcoming immigrants from numerous countries. How lovely for children just beginning to learn a new language to see their own in the pages of a shared book! It is also a wonderful way to get our children thinking about the many 'treasures' of their own days.
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