Happy Reading for a Happy Thanksgiving

Hello Readers!
Thanksgiving is quite possibly my favorite holiday of the year. I love having all of my family home and free from work/school/activities for a couple of days. I love cooking (and especially) eating all of that delicious food. And, of course, I LOVE reading and sharing these picture books that honor the holiday.

Wishing you a restful, warm, and peaceful Thanksgiving weekend full of delicious food and books that bring your family together.

Happy Reading!

A wacky tale of eight children who meet eight turkeys who are in big trouble. Only the kids can keep the turkeys from meeting their Thanksgiving fate. But how will the kids save turkeys without ruining Thanksgiving?

This cornucopia of all things Thanksgiving has abundant enough information for young readers without overwhelming them. Placing the holiday in the context of harvest festivals throughout time, Gibbons tells the story of the Pilgrims, their Native American friends, and the first Thanksgiving with minimal text and colorful illustrations that supply further details.

This is an inspirational, historical, all-out boisterous tale about perseverance and belief: In 1863 Hale's thirty-five years of petitioning and orations got Abraham Lincoln thinking. He signed the Thanksgiving Proclamation that very year, declaring it a national holiday. This story is a tribute to Hale, her fellow campaigners, and to the amendable government that affords citizens the power to make the world a better place!

Turkeys around Squawk Valley just don't jump into pots anymore—they are way too smart for that. So the townspeople hatch a clever plan. They host a turkey-themed arts and crafts fair and lure a vain bird into town by advertising for an artist's model. Peter the Turkey, proud of his well-stuffed form, takes the bait but doesn't fall for the trap