Buy it: Run, Turkey, Run!
Run, Turkey, Run! (By Diane Mayr) – It’s the day before Thanksgiving and the turkey is trying to escape from the farmer. He rolls in the mud to look like a pig and swims in the pond to look like a duck, but the farmer isn’t fooled. The other animals tell the turkey to run so he hides behind a tree. The farmer can’t find him and the farmer’s family ends up eating grilled cheese sandwiches for Thanksgiving. But then the family heads outside to cut down their Christmas tree and they find turkey hiding behind the tree. Turkey’s on the run again!
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Buy it: Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’
Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’ (By Eileen Spinelli) – Each member of the Tappleton family is responsible for one part of the Thanksgiving meal. But through some humorous mistakes and accidents, they each lose or ruin their part of the meal. As they all sit down to eat, they realize that they don’t have a Thanksgiving dinner. That’s when they realize that being together as a family is more important than what is on the plates. They put together a simple meal of sandwiches and everyone has a great holiday.
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
Buy it: Duck for Turkey Day
Duck for Turkey Day (By Jacqueline Jules) – A young girl named Tuyet, whose family is Vietnamese, would like to have turkey for Thanksgiving just like everyone else. But her family always eats duck for Thanksgiving. When Tuyet returns to school after the holiday, she is worried about what her teacher and classmates will think. But as her classmates talk about their Thanksgiving dinners of enchiladas, lamb and roast beef, Tuyet realizes the most important part of the holiday isn’t what you eat; it’s being with your family.
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
Buy it: The Night Before Thanksgiving
The Night Before Thanksgiving (By Natasha Wing) – A cute, rhyming story, which follows the rhythm of “The Night Before Christmas.” The story is about a family getting ready for their Thanksgiving celebration, from watching the parade on TV to setting the table to welcoming their guests. A book features some fun moments like Dad tripping when he’s carrying the turkey. It ends with the sweet message of the family being thankful for being together.
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
Buy it: The Very First Thanksgiving Day
The Very First Thanksgiving Day (By Rhonda Gowler Greene) – This is a rhyming book which tells the story of the first Thanksgiving Day between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans. It’s a great book for helping children understand the history of the day and how it was started. The books covers the journey of the Mayflower, the struggle of the Pilgrims and the strength of the Native Americans.
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
Buy it: T is for Turkey
T is for Turkey (By Tanya Lee Stone) – A fun, rhyming book which takes readers through the ABC’s of the Thanksgiving holiday. Each letter of the alphabet stands for a different part of the holiday, such as “C is for colonists,” “F is for feast” and “P is for pilgrims.” This is a great book for introducing children to the history of the holiday.
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
Buy it: Thanks for Thanksgiving
Thanks for Thanksgiving (By Julie Markes) – This is a sweet, rhyming book with adorable illustrations, which focuses on the many things for which children can be thankful. The children in the book give thanks for things like leaves, puddles, puppies, piggyback rides, dancing and dress-up. But in the end, they are mostly thankful for the family they love. The book includes a page to write down your child’s thankful thoughts each year.
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
Buy it: The Littlest Pilgrim
The Littlest Pilgrim (By Brandi Dougherty) – Mini is the littlest pilgrim in the village. And while she would love to be helpful, everyone tells her she is too little. But Mini knows there is something special she can do. Then she meets a little Native American girl. She offers the girl some berries and Mini discovers that she’s not too little to make a friend.
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
Buy it: The Best Thanksgiving Ever!
The Best Thanksgiving Ever! (By Teddy Slater) – A family of turkeys is preparing for Thanksgiving in this cute, rhyming story. Friends and family are arriving and everyone is helping to prepare the meal. Then the turkeys share all of the things they are thankful for, including their dinner of Thanksgiving corn.
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
Buy it: Turkey Trouble
Turkey Trouble (By Wendi Silvano) – It’s almost Thanksgiving and one turkey is worried about becoming dinner. So he creates some funny disguises to make himself look like the other animals on the farm. But then he comes up with the best disguise of all – a pizza delivery man. Since the family can’t find the turkey, they eat the pizza for Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone has a great Thanksgiving, even the turkey.
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
