A young boy awakens with the dawn, opens his eyes and looks closely at his world. He admires all that surrounds him, large and small, from the radiant sun to a tiny, but exquisite, ladybug. “Today is today, and it is a gift,” writes Tomie dePaola in this meditative and joyful book. Simply told, penned in graceful hand-lettering and illustrated with jewel-like paintings, this picture book encourages each one of us to be thankful.