Contributors to the book are children's authors, actors, illustrators, and celebreties such as Shel Silverstein, John Steptoe, Charlotte Zolotow, Leo and Diane Dillion,, Simms Taback, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Jeff Moss, Carl Reiner, Peter Stone, Judy Blume, Alan Alda, Harry Belafonte, Mel Brooks, Rita Coolidge, Billy De Wolfe, Roberta Flack, Rosey Grier, Michael Jackson, Kris Kristopherson, THe New Seekers, Tom Smothers, The Voices of East Harlem and Dionne Warwick and lots more.

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Track Listings:
1. All Kinds of People
Sheryl Crow
2. The Mouse, the Bird and the Sausage
David Hyde Pierce
3. I Want It!
Uncle Kracker & Marlo Thomas
4. Teeny Meany
James Earl Jones & Marlo Thomas
5. An Attitude of Gratitude
Jimmy Buffett
6. A Different Aladdin
Billy Crystal
7. A Smile Connects Us
Kermit the Frog
8. The Thing About Generosity
Marlo Thomas
9. Unsung Heroes
Wayne Brady
10. Josie's First Allowance Day
Rosie Perez
11. The Little Stuff
Marlo Thomas
12. The Nothingest Girl in the World
Sarah Jessica Parker
13. (I'll Give) Anything But Up!
Hilary Duff
14. Point of View
Robin Williams
15. You Know My Brother (He's So Heavy)
The Bacon Brothers
16. Cheesybreadville.
Antonio Banderas
17. Snow, Aldo
Jennifer Aniston
18. Sing Me the Story of Your Day
Faith Hill
19. A Tale of Two Friends
Bert, Ernie & Marlo Thomas
20. Thank Someone
Amy Grant & John Hiatt

Did you ever
dream of talking to a mermaid?

Can you imagine
facing off with a bully who
barely reaches your knees?

What would you do
with a box of golden coins?

Have you ever
said thank you to...a button?

And how would you respond if you met a magic genie who asked you for a handout instead of granting you a wish?

Free to Be...You and Me creator Marlo Thomas has once again produced a joyful volume for children and the grown-ups in their lives. Reaching into the heads and hearts of our most acclaimed writers, artists, and performers, Thanks & Giving celebrates the best things in life -
family, friendship, giving, thankfulness, and love (and just for fun, a few of their opposites -
stinginess, bullying, ingratitude, and the occasional urge to stamp your feet and throw a fit).

From Tiger Woods and Maurice Sendak to Hilary Duff and Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, this colorful collection of stories, poems, and songs will take readers on a lighthearted and thoughtful (but never overserious) adventure. Whether you're gazing at the brilliant child's-eye paintings of illustrator Eric Carle, or laughing out loud at the off-the-wall humor of Mel Brooks, you'll enjoy every step of the magical journey that the creators of Thanks & Giving have planned for you:

•Delight in Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith's fractured fable starring a mouse, a bird, and a sausage who learn all about sharing -
the hard way.

•Hold on tight as Rosie Perez recounts the tale of a little girl confronted with a heart-stopping decision.

•Rock along with Kevin and Michael Bacon's funky valentine to sibling rivalry and brotherly love.

•And laugh with Ray Romano as he reveals how his life was changed by a giant burrito.

Designed for both cover-to-cover reading and selective excerpting (when you can't refuse that last impassioned call for "One more story!" just before lights-out), this sparkling anthology also includes marvelous contributions from Avi, Shel Silverstein, Tom Chapin, Arthur creator Marc Brown, Matt Groening, Deepak Chopra, Donald Trump, Frankie Muniz, Walter Dean Myers, Paul Newman, Sumner Redstone, Jerry Pinkney, Whoopi Goldberg, Sonia Manzano, the Sesame Street Muppets, Julianne Moore, Ed Koren, Wendy Wasserstein, and Paul O. Zelinsky.
--Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing November 2004
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