Thank You Mr. Falker is definitely in the list of top 10 picture books of all time. The importance of perseverance, overcoming obstacles, empathy and love are just a few of the many themes unraveled in this delicate masterpiece. This is an excellent picture book to use for the introduction of Socratic Seminar within the classroom as well as one to use when teaching analyzing character and story elements as well as teaching inferencing skills and central message. Truly, this book can be used to teach any comprehension skill.