Provides information about the origins and meaning of Thanksgiving in America, and describes many of the symbols and traditions associated with the holiday, including feasts and parades

Tells the history behind Thanksgiving and the traditional ways it, and similar harvest festivals, are celebrated all over the world.

Describes how the colonists aboard the Mayflower founded New Plymouth and celebrated their first harvest with a feast of thanksgiving

Mrs. Madoff's preschool class learns about Thanksgiving and puts on a play about the origins of the holiday

A Thanksgiving counting book depicting the numbers one through ten through scenes of a family preparing for the holiday

A child lists all the things for which he is thankful, especially at Thanksgiving.

Using whimsical art and rhyming verse, the author helps even the youngest child understand that Thanksgiving is really about showing gratitude for all the blessings in our lives.

"In this title, emergent readers are introduced to the celebrations, traditions, and symbols behind the Thanksgiving holiday. Carefully crafted text with high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers, creating a fun first nonfiction reading experience. Thanksgiving includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers and a Let's Review! question and image, as well as introductory nonfiction features...