Thank You, School Hardcover by Louise Borden; illustrated by Paige Keiser

Product Details

• Publisher: Holiday House (2026-03-03)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 32 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780823455690
• Item Weight: 567.0 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

How many people make the school day possible? Let’s say thank you to every single one, in this picture book of thank you poems from kids to their school community helpers.

THANK YOU
to our custodians
who care for our school
and fix everything.

Join kids across the country as they go to school and thank each person that helps them during their day. Each page of this collection features a poem from a child to someone who helps them during their day. From bus drivers to custodians to librarians to teachers of all kinds, everyone’s job is important.

Perfect for back to school or end-of-year gifts, Thank You School celebrates the unsung heroes in children’s lives. And for young readers it is perfect for starting conversations about gratitude and focusing on positivity of even the smallest things in their day.

About the Author

A recipient of a Christopher Award and a Sydney Taylor Award, Louise Borden is the author of highly acclaimed, strong-selling children's books that stay in print for a long time.  The  subjects she writes about  are informed by her experiences as a teacher and as a bookseller. Her books include The Journey That Saved Curious George: the True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey, America IS..., Off to First Grade, and more.

Paige Keiser is an award-winning children's book artist who has illustrated Little Chef, Mia Moves Out, and more. She currently lives and works in Virginia, and happily grew up during the age of Saturday morning cartoons. She graduated with a BA in Studio Art from George Mason University (while playing drums in a rock band called Desert Sky). Paige has two studio assistant dogs named Piper and Cooper, one of which is a chihuahua who barks if she hears a noise from two states away.