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• The 12 Days of Thanksgiving

  Lettice, Jenna

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  How many days till Thanksgiving?! Count the twelve days leading up to the big family feast in this fun-filled, cumulative rhyme based on "The 12 Days of Christmas."On the first day of Thanksgiving, I was thankful for . . . This festive story starts…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All New Crafts for Thanksgiving

  Ross, Kathy (Katharine Reynolds), 1948-

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  A sailing ship cup. A girl pilgrim puppet. An American Indian corn pin. These are just a few of the many fun crafts for kids to try this Thanksgiving season.

• Dr. Seuss's Thankful Things

  Seuss, Dr

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  Thing One and Thing Two are thankful for many things, as told in this cheerful, rhyming book.

• A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

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  It's up to Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock and Linus to make a Thanksgiving meal for the rest of their friends. Funny and sweet as Peanuts holiday specials are. Includes another short film, "The Mayflower Voyagers," where the gang show how it would…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The First Thanksgiving

  George, Jean Craighead, 1919-2012

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  This is the true story of the Pilgrims and the American Indians who met them and taught them their ways. The book has beautiful illustrations.

• Giving Thanks

  a Native American Good Morning Message

  Swamp, Jake, 1941-2010

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  A prayer of thanksgiving from the Kaniakehala (Mohawk) tradition is accompanied by lovely illustrations.

• Giving Thanks

  Poems, Prayers, and Praise Songs of Thanksgiving

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  Meditations on what it means to be truly grateful are paired with meticulous and exquisite cut-paper illustrations to give you a collection of more than 50 graces, poems and praise songs harvested from a wide range of cultures, religions, and voices.

• God Is Giving

  Parker, Amy, 1976-

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  Children learn to be thankful for God's many gifts and learn how to show their appreciation.

• Harvest Days

  Giving Thanks Around the World

  DePalma, Kate

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  "Through lyrical, rhyming text and vibrant artwork, young readers can explore twelve cultures around the world, learning all about their harvest festivals, days of thanks, ancient traditions and the activities associated with them."

• If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving

  Newell, Chris

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  The author and illustrator, both American Indians, give the American Indians' perspective and the colonists' perspective and tell of the unfortunate events that followed.

• Keepunumuk

  Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story

  Greendeer, Danielle

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  "Wampanoag children listen as their grandmother tells them the story about how Weeâchumun (the wise Corn) asked local Native Americans to show the Pilgrims how to grow food to yield a good harvest--Keepunumuk--in 1621."

• Molly's Pilgrim

  Cohen, Barbara, 1932-1992

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  Having just come to America, Molly's pilgrim school project doesn't look like any other student's.

• Mousekin's Thanksgiving

  Miller, Edna, 1920-

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  It's not easy to live in the woods when the weather gets cold. Mousekin and friends must find a way to stay sheltered and fed even in difficult days.

• Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving

  Boatwright, Alice K.

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  In a story akin to Dickens "A Christmas Carol," a miserly woman discovers joy and sharing after encountering a homeless woman and a stray cat.

• Nickommoh!

  a Thanksgiving Celebration

  Koller, Jackie French

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  Nickommoh was the name the local American Indians used to describe their harvest feast before the Pilgrims came to their shores. Nickommoh was a time to exchange clothing and food or give them away to those in need. The festival included dancing,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An Old-fashioned Thanksgiving

  Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888

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  While Mother is away caring for Grandmother, the seven Bassett children prepare their own holiday feast. From the author of Little Women.

• One Is a Feast for Mouse

  a Thanksgiving Tale

  Cox, Judy

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  The Thanksgiving feast is over. Leftover turkey and pumpkin pie litter the table. Mouse peeps out of his hidey-hole and spots a small green pea. the perfect feast for one mouse. Yes, one green pea, one red cranberry, one plate of mashed potatoes,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Over the River and Through the Wood

  Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880

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  Well-known together with lesser-known verses to the traditional Thanksgiving song are illustrated from both Grandmother's and the journeying family's point of view. A silly book.

• P Is for Pilgrim

  a Thanksgiving Alphabet

  Crane, Carol, 1933-

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  From Pilgrim days to modern ways, this alphabet book has a lot to share with youngsters.

• Peyton Picks the Perfect Pie

  a Thanksgiving Celebration

  Bishop, Jack, 1963-

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  Peyton is a picky eater but wants to try some pie for Thanksgiving. Includes a recipe for a classic apple pie.