A Father's Day Thank You

A Father's Day Thank You
Author	Janet Nolan
Illustrator	Kathi Ember
Country	USA
Language	English
Genre	Children's Picture book
Published	2007 (Albert Whitman & Company)
Media type	Print (hardback)
Pages	32 (unpaginated)
ISBN	9780807522912
OCLC	71004001

A Father's Day Thank You is a 2007 children's picture book by Janet Nolan and illustrated by Kathi Ember. It is about Harvey, a bear cub, who, unlike his siblings, does not know what to give his dad for Father's Day until receiving all sorts of help from him comes up with a card of appreciation.

Reception

A review in Booklist of A Father's Day Thank You wrote "Ember elevates the cuddly factor by depicting the family members as clothed bears in settings and situations kids will recognize.",[1] and School Library Journal called it "An endearing story that will charm readers.".[2]

A Father's Day Thank You has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,[3] and Horn Book Guides[4]

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References

"Mother's Day Surprise". Booklist. American Library Association. 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
"A Father's Day Thank You". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
"A Father's Day Thank You". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. January 15, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2019. Ember’s anthropomorphized bear family displays a wide range of emotions, and their surroundings will be comforting and familiar to almost any reader. Best of all, Nolan and Ember have managed to highlight Harvey’s gift while at the same time not belittling the gifts of the other children.
"A Father's Day Thank You". Horn Book Guides. Media Source Inc. 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2019. There's nothing new about this drawn-out story's best-gifts-come-from-the-heart message, but the art is cheerful and the drawing Harvey eventually makes may inspire similarly stymied gift-givers.

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[1] "Mother's Day Surprise". Booklist. American Library Association. 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

[2] "A Father's Day Thank You". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

[3] "A Father's Day Thank You". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. January 15, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2019. Ember’s anthropomorphized bear family displays a wide range of emotions, and their surroundings will be comforting and familiar to almost any reader. Best of all, Nolan and Ember have managed to highlight Harvey’s gift while at the same time not belittling the gifts of the other children.

[4] "A Father's Day Thank You". Horn Book Guides. Media Source Inc. 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2019. There's nothing new about this drawn-out story's best-gifts-come-from-the-heart message, but the art is cheerful and the drawing Harvey eventually makes may inspire similarly stymied gift-givers.