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the night beforeby Dav Pilkey This tall-tailed tale tells how eight school children on a field trip, their teacher, a turkey farmer named Mack Nuggett and gobblers Ollie, Stanley, Larry, Moe, Wally, Beavery, Shemp, and Groucho share in a Thanksgiving all can remember vividly. Orchard Books, 0-531-05905-7, $16.95 |
Samuel Eatons Day A Day in
the Life of a Pilgrim Boy by Kate Watersby Kate Waters Samuel Eaton has hardly slept from excitement! Today is the day he will help with his first rye harvest. If he can prove to his father that he's up to the task, he will be able to help with all of the harvest. But harvesting rue is even more difficult than expected. Was he foolish to think he could do a man's work? Scholastic, 0-590-48053-7, $5.99 |
Giving Thanks by Jonathan London How can a young boy ever show his gratitude for all the beauty he sees? He will learn from his father, who thanks the earth and the sky, the frogs and the crickets, the hawk and the deer, and even the trees that wave their arms in the breeze. Majestic as the most beautiful autumn day and filled with glimpses of favorite woodland animals, Giving Thanks is truly a gift to readers from nature lover Jonathan London and master painter Gregory Manchess. Candlewick Press, 0-7636-1680-X, $16.99 |
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Story of Thanksgivingby Nancy J. Skarmeas This little book tells the story of the first Thanksgiving - how the Pilgrims came to America on the Mayflower in search of religious freedom, how they landed at Plymouth Rock, and how the Native Americans taught them to plant then joined them in a Thanksgiving feast. Candy Cane Press, 0-8249-4164-0, $6.95 |
Thanksgiving is for Giving
Thanksby Margaret Sutherland Thanksgiving is a special time of year. It's a holiday about pilgrims and turkey and family - but it's also about giving thanks for everything from parents and pets to sunshine and lollipops. What are you thankful for? Grosset & Dunlap, 0-448-42286-7, $3.49 |
...If You Sailed on the
Mayflower in 1620by Ann McGovern A different time...a different place...What if you were there? If you sailed on the Mayflower what could you take with you? How would you keep clean? What would you do when you first got to shore? Scholastic, 0-590-45161-8, $5.99 |
One Little Two Little Three
Little Pilgrims by B.G. Hennessy Ten little Pilgrims and ten little Wampanoag boys and girls are getting ready for the harvest feast. In colonial Plimoth, the Pilgrims hunt ducks and geese and dig up turnips and carrots. In a nearby village, the Wampanoag dig for clams, fish for cod, can gather nuts and berries. Finally it's time for the meal. First everyone gives thanks, then it's time to eat and celebrate. The simple, rhythmic text and autumn-colored illustrations are just right for practicing counting and sharing the history and fun of Thanksgiving with young children. Penguin Putnam, 0-14-230006-3, $6.99 |
If You Were at...The First Thanksgivingby Anne Kamma About half of the Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving were children ages one to sixteen! What if you had been one of tese young Pilgrims? How did you help get ready for the party? What kind of clothes did you wear? What did you have to eat - and how did you eat it? What did you do after the feast? This book tells you all about the celebration that started our Thanksgiving holiday and what it was like to live in America in the 1620s. Scholastic, 0-439-10566-8, $5.99 |
Sarah Morton' Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girlby Kate Waters At sunup when the cockerel crows, young Sarah Morton's day begins. Come and join her work and play in an early American settlement in the year 1627. There's a fire to build, breakfast to cook, chickens to feed, goats to milk, letters and scripture to learn. Between the chores, there is her best friend, Elizabeth, with whom she shares her hopes and dreams. But she is worried about her new stepfather. Will she ever earn his love and learn to call him father? Scholastic, 0-590-47400-6, $5.99 |
Grateful: A Song of Giving
Thanksby John Bucchino Once in a while, a perfect union of words and music crates a transcendent song that soars from the heart and speaks to every soul.... Grateful is such an anthem - a loving reminder of the gifts available to us when we approach life with gratitude. It is a song that inspires courage, compassion, and hope. In this exquisite picture book and accompanying CD recorded by Art Garfunkel, Anna-Liisa Hakkarainen's radiant paintings bring John Bucchino's words to life. A joyous celebration of the beauty of the seasons, the wonders of nature, and the blessings of faith, here is a gift to be treasured by children and adults of all ages. HarperCollins, 0-06-051633-X, $16.99 |
Thanksgiving on Thursday:
Magic Tree Hous #27by Mary Pop Osborne It's time for giving thanks...when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to 1621 on the first Thanksgiving Day. The Pilgrims ask them to help get things ready. But whether it's cooking or clamming, Jack and Annie don't know how to do anything the Pilgrim way. Will they ruin the holiday forever? Or will the feast go on? Random House, 0-375-80615-6, $3.99 |
The Night Before Thanksgivingby Natasha Wing Everyone's favorite fun-filled, family0filled, food-filled holiday is almost here! Follow along as the feast is prepared, cousins are greeted, and everyone gathers around the table, all with an extra helping of holiday fun. Grosset & Dunlap, 0-448-42529-7, $3.49 |
P is for Pilgrim: A Thanksgiving Alphabetby Carol Crane From the lives of our early settlers, who established the foundations for American freedoms and ideals, to today's celebraions, P is for Pilgrim colorfully examines the history and lore of Thanksgiving. Sleeping Bear Press, 1-58536-134-8, $14.95 |
Macy's On Parade!: A Pop-Up Celebration for Children of All Agesby Pamela Pease Opening with a pop-up spread of the two-million-plus crowd gathering in eager anticipation, Macy's On Parade!: A Pop-Up for Children of All Ages by Pamela Pease includes the parade route on a tiny map tucked into a pocket, and sparkly confetti so readers can join the festivities. The Radio City Rockettes spring up in front of the Macy's storefront in one spread; the climax is a 3-D float of Santa's sleigh. All ages. Paintbox Press, 0-9669433-2-5, $36.00 |
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