Thank You for Giraffes

These are quick photos of a book I wrote and illustrated with quilts. I have some better pictures without the glare, but can't find them on my computer right now. This is the text of the book:

My daughter Cara loves giraffes. When she was two years old, she always included giraffes in her prayers. One evening her usually long list of blessings ran a little short. Her prayer went something like this: "Thank You for my home. Thank You for my family. Thank You for our food. Thank You for giraffes. . . . . . and more giraffes." After she heard me tell this story to several people, that phrase became part of every night's prayer.

My prayer is that all children, to whomever they pray, have much for which to be thankful.

thank you for giraffes, and more giraffes

thank you for food

thank you for water, and otters

thank you for wild

thank you for calm

thank you for sunsets

thank you for dawn

thank you for home

and places far

thank you for the moon and stars

thank you for animals big

and small

but most of all,

thank you for love.

The book will be for sale soon on Amazon.com. Please check back!!