K-1
Over the River and Through the Woods
by Lydia Maria Child Illustrated by David Catrow
Baby joins the fun of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City as the family is heading to Grandmother's house for Thanksgiving. Baby becomes part of a marching band and hangs on to a rope from a giant parade balloon! Will baby get to Grandmother's house at the same time the rest of the family does?
K-3
The Perfect Thanksgiving
By Eileen Spinelli Illustrated by JoAnn Adenolfi
Two very different families celebrate Thanksgiving. Which family has the perfect Thanksgiving? The perception of "perfect" may be different for each family but love surrounds them all!
1-3
The Thanksgiving Beast Feast
By Karen Gray Ruelle
Harry and Emily are looking forward to their Thanksgiving feast but are concerned the beasts in their neighborhood won't have any food if they don't feed them. So Harry and Emily make a Thanksgiving Beast Feast for their wild animal friends.
4-6
Dear America, A Journey to the New World, The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower 1620
By Kathryn Lasky
The author of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole book series, Kathryn Lasky, also wrote this historical fiction book. Before writing, she took a boat ride across the Atlantic to gain empathy for the pilgrims voyage on the Mayflower.
A 12 year old girl named Remember Patience Whipple is journeying to the New World on the Mayflower with her family. Remember, Mem for short, receives a diary, a handmade gift from her mother, Mam, which was acquired in a risky manner that could endanger the family.
A 12 year old girl named Remember Patience Whipple is journeying to the New World on the Mayflower with her family. Remember, Mem for short, receives a diary, a handmade gift from her mother, Mam, which was acquired in a risky manner that could endanger the family.
Mem writes about the Mayflower landing far north of the planned destination, the Mayflower Compact, and how the pilgrims built a colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. After much hardship since leaving Europe, including death of loved ones, Mem finally has some happiness as she enjoys a fun and peaceful first Thanksgiving with the pilgrim colony and over 90 "feathered" people, including Squanto. But her happiness is short lived....
I enjoyed this book and recommend reading it during the Thanksgiving vacation because of it's relevance to the holiday and significant events in American history.
"April showers bring May flowers. What do Mayflowers bring? Pilgrims!"
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