Review – Gwen’s Gratitude by Marie Zhang #children #morals
Synopsis
Gwen takes the blessings in her life for granted and throws temper tantrums when she doesn’t get her way. When she learns those around her aren’t as lucky, she begins to understand just how amazing her life truly is and learns an important lesson—to be grateful for the good things in her life.
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Review
This story about Gwen could be a great teacher to young children to be thankful for what they have instead of what they don’t.
Gwen has a lunch that doesn’t thrill her but at least she has a lunch because some children do not. She throws a tantrum when she doesn’t get a toy, her jacket isn’t washed, and her mom won’t help her with all of her math homework. Let’s just say Gwen needs an attitude adjustment. But by the end of the book, she realizes that she is wrong and maybe she should be thankful for what she does have in her life.
I enjoyed the lessons that Gwen was being taught and the illustrations defined the scene quite well. The pages are colorful and will hold a child’s attention.
We give this book 5 paws up.
About the Author
Marie Zhang has dreamed of being an author ever since she started reading at a young age. She was born in Singapore, raised in Perth, Australia, and is currently working as an English teacher in Taiwan. Along with a love of writing, she also has a passion for languages and is learning Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Korean. So far, Marie has published two books, Leon’s Lesson and Gwen’s Gratitude, which are part of a moral series that strives to teach children to become better members of society. With her stories, Marie wants to make a difference in the world and hopes to inspire and empower young kids to do the same.