Delilah the Ant has everything she could ever want…except one thing, pink curtains! Will these curtains make her happy, or will she just want something else after she gets them?
This sweet story with a wise message teaches that gratitude and perspective are powerful tools in the pursuit of happiness.
Delilah and the Missing Curtains is part of the Child's Guide Series of books covering fundamental life lessons including how to lose with poise, win with dignity, the importance of honesty, and so much more. This series teaches good character and values with humor and rhyme and is perfect for kids of all ages.
Delilah the Ant has everything she could ever want…except one thing, pink curtains! Will these curtains make her happy, or will she just want something else after she gets them?
This sweet story with a wise message teaches that gratitude and perspective are powerful tools in the pursuit of happiness.
Delilah and the Missing Curtains is part of the Child's Guide Series of books covering fundamental life lessons including how to lose with poise, win with dignity, the importance of honesty, and so much more. This series teaches good character and values with humor and rhyme and is perfect for kids of all ages.
The story of Delilah, an ant, written in rhyme. “Then one day came the movers and they brought a lot.” The illustrations are delightful and immediately give us a true picture of that famed illustriousness of the ant. It has always fascinated me how they move the things they do in real life. Have you ever watched them with a bread crumb? When they were finished, Delilah had everything possible. All that was missing was food. “But Delilah stood on her brand new bed thinking of what she wanted instead.”
I can see many mothers thinking to themselves this is exactly what happens in their home. No matter how they try, there is always something else that someone has or maybe their child saw, that now they want. As a parent we would agree that developing a sense of satisfaction in life on a daily basis is something that grows slowly for some, rapidly for others. In fact today it would seem that materialistic wealth and ownership is the most important reality for children to aspire towards. Much more so than perhaps good manners, or managing want versus need or simply managing their emotions in a socially acceptable way.
But back to Delilah… Her mother used the warm, trusting relationship between herself and her daughter to bring them even closer as Delilah soon felt that love, gratitude and care was more than want and misery.
It’s a simple lesson thoughtfully illustrated by Brittany Farkas, a story we can all identify with as parents. A lesson which applies from early childhood through every stage of growing up. Even when the parents or caregivers are not there, the thought is there.
I must commend Brittany Farkas on the choice of colors for the illustrations. I found them calming and peaceful. This is a lovely reader especially for the young ones from 3 or 4 years, to 8 or 9 years old.