A review by ellornaslibrary
Thank You, Night by Dan McCauley

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective

5.0

This was a really great book. I was really pleased by how well the mental health aspects were represented. Most adults don't seem to acknowledge the stress, anxiety, and other things that children deal with on the daily. They'll say stuff like "what do they have to be stressed about?" as if only adults can experience things in life that bring about these moments. I remember being a child dealing with stress about school, about things going on in my family, about school work, about friendships, about my own worries as a growing child. . . and feeling like there wasn't anyone who understood me. A book like this would've been great. The poetry of the writing made it easier to understand the points being made to the reader with the art accompanying it beautifully. Together they both told a story that teaches kids ways they can see the bright side even when things are rough.