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.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.