In 1933, facing the hardships of the Great Depression, Ruth learns to follow her mother's example and count her lucky stars when she turns her disappointment over not being able to attend fourth grade into a blessing for her younger sister.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text remind the reader to be grateful that God is taking care of all of us from above.

"A young child tries to measure the size of her joy and the depth of her gratitude as she embraces the beauty of the day.--

"'Generous Mr. Panda is giving away presents to all his animal friends, including a mouse, an octopus, an elephant, and a lemur, but they aren't being very grateful about the gifts they receive. It may be because the presents aren't quite right. Mouse receives a sweater that's too big, and Octopus gets six colorful socks even though he has eight legs. Fortunately, thoughtful little Lemur knows that even if the present isn't perfect, it's the thought...

"Piggie is determined to thank everyone she knows, but Gerald thinks she will forget someone important"--