Tiny Treasury

Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks
by Margaret Sutherland, Sonja Lamut
Thanksgiving is about pilgrims and history-and turkey, of course!-but most importantly, it’s a holiday all about everything that we are thankful for. Cheerful, colorful illustrations accompany the simple text in this celebration of family, friends, and the holiday that brings them all together.

The Night Before Thanksgiving
by Natasha Wing, Tammie Lyon (Illustrator)
A Thanksgiving twist on a classic story.

A Turkey for Thanksgiving
by Eve Bunting, Diane de Groat (Illustrator)
Mrs. Moose’s table is set with a paper turkey but a real turkey is what she really wants. Her husband sets out to find her one. He is joined by his soon-to-be dinner guests: Rabbit, poky Porcupine and ravenous Mr. Goat, who devours everything in sight, including Sheep’s plaid hat. They find Turkey hiding in his nest, surrounded by signs that discourage guests. Mr. Moose trys to calm the terrified bird by explaining: “We just want you for Thanksgiving dinner,” which only scares Turkey more. Young readers will be as thrilled as Turkey to hear that Mrs. Moose wants him at her table, not on it.

Five Silly Turkeys
by Salina Yoon
A fun counting book full of silly turkeys doing very silly things! From twirling on a dance floor to being chased by a bee to tanning in the sun, these are no ordinary Thanksgiving turkeys.

The Perfect Thanksgiving
by Eileen Spinelli, Joann Adinolfi (Illustrator)
A tale of two Thanksgivings. A little girl compares her family’s less than perfect Thanksgiving to the perfect Thanksgiving of another little girl.

It’s Thanksgiving
by Jack Prelutsky, Marylin Hafner (Illustrator)
Presents twelve poems about Thanksgiving, including “When Daddy carves the Turkey,” “I Ate Too Much,” “Daddy’s Football Game,” and “If Turkeys Thought.”

P is for Pilgrim: A Thanksgiving Alphabet
by Carol Crane
P is for Pilgrim covers the history and traditions of Thanksgiving from its earliest days to modern times. Educators will find the inclusion of the Core Democratic Values, and how our early settlers laid the foundations for these ideals.

Fried Feathers for Thanksgiving
by James Stevenson
Emma’s friends beg her not to invite mean witches Dolores and Lavinia to their Thanksgiving. The group is surprised when the witches’ invite them to come to their house for Thanksgiving, the group is even more surprised when they are expected to clean the house and receive no dinner. When they finish at the witches’ the group sets off to prepare their own dinner. They catch wind of a plan by the witches to crash their feast and make their own plan to set a trap.

Thanks for Thanksgiving
by Julie Markes, Doris Barrette (Illustrator)
We all know that Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks but where to begin? From the turkey on the table to warm, cozy cuddles, life is full of small things and big pleasures. The most important thing is being able to share them with family!

Thanksgiving Day
by Anne Rockwell, Lizzy Rockwell (Illustrator)
Charlie and his classmates take different roles in a class play, and each character explains why he or she is thankful. The page opposite each child in costume features a picture of a historical incident such as the landing at Plymouth Rock or the Thanksgiving feast.

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