As Thanksgiving approaches I often hear, “What books can I read to my students?” Here are some of the Thanksgiving books we have in our library. A couple of them are oldies but goodies. I think they are all still available through Amazon although some may only be available as a used book
Anderson, Laurie Halse.Thank you, Sarah. Illustrated by Matt Faulkner. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks, 2002.
Bunting, Eve. A Turkey for Thanksgiving. Illustrated by Diane de Groat. New York: Clarion Books, 1991.
Carlstrom, Nancy White. Thanksgiving Day at Our House: Thanksgiving Poems for the Very Young. Illustrated by R. W. Alley. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1999.
Dalgliesh, Alice. The Thanksgiving Story. Illustrated by Helen Sewell. New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1954, 1982.
Greene, Rhonda Gowler. The Very First Thanksgiving Day.Paintings by Susan Gaber. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2002.
Hayward, Linda. The First Thanksgiving. Illustrated by James Watling. New York: Random House, 1990.
Mackall, Dandi Daley. Off to Plymouth Rock!Illustrated by Gene Barretta. Nashville, TN: Tommy Nelson, 2003.