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Turkey Pox

Laurie Halse Anderson - Albert Whitman & Co
Format: Hardcover

Charity has chicken pox, theres a terrible snowstorm outside, and it looks like the Chatfields will have to spend Thanksgiving without Nana
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Turkey Surprise

Peggy Archer - Dial
Format: Hardcover

Two pilgrim brothers set out to find a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. The big pilgrim is ready and raring to get one, but the little pilgrim is not so sure. He has other ideas about what makes a good Thanksgiving, but how can he convince his older brother? Meanwhile, the turkey, with...
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The Thanksgiving Door

Debby Atwell

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Ten Hungry Turkeys

Tilda Balsley - Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Dear Turkeys, We're planning a big lunch on Thursday. Please come early. It wouldn't be any fun without you. Love, Mr. and Mrs. Chris P. Byrd Of course the hungry birds accept politely! Ten turkeys stuffed with personality set off for the gathering. With each step closer, questions...
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Gus, the Pilgrim Turkey (AV2 Fiction Readalong, 50 Book Set 2)

Teresa Bateman - Av2 by Weigl
Format: January 1

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A plump and perky turkey

Teresa Bateman - Winslow Press
Format: Book

The townspeople of Squawk Valley try to trick a turkey into being their Thanksgiving dinner, but are frustrated when the turkey tricks them instead.
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The Berenstain Bears: Thanksgiving All Around

Mike Berenstain - HarperFestival
Format: Paperback

This Berenstain Bears lift-the-flap storybook is a way to share the Thanksgiving spirit with the youngest cubs.Experience the joys of fall in Bear Country with this Berenstain Bears storybook. The lift-the-flap format invites children to discover fall foliage, red apples, round pumpkins,...
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The Firefighters Thanksgiving

Maribeth Boelts - Putnam Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

In charge of making Station 1s Thanksgiving dinner, Lou the firefighter finds his cooking plans disrupted by various calls until some extremely grateful families come to the rescue!
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Cliffords Thanksgiving Visit (Clifford the Big Red Dog)

Norman Bridwell - Scholastic
Format: Audiobook

Clifford and Emily Elizabeth discover how much they have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day. Original.
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Arthur's Thanksgiving

Marc Brown - Little
Format: Print book

Arthur finds his role as director of the Thanksgiving play a difficult one, especially since no one will agree to play the turkey.
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Squanto's Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving

Joseph Bruchac - Harcourt Brace
Format: Book

In 1620 an English ship called the Mayflower landed on the shores inhabited by the Pokanoket people, and it was Squanto who welcomed the newcomers and taught them how to survive in the rugged land they called Plymouth. He showed them how to plant corn, beans, and squash, and how to hunt...
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Bad Kitty Does Not Like Thanksgiving

Nick Bruel - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Paperback

New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Nick Bruel's naughty feline is back in the holiday adventure Bad Kitty Does Not Like Thanksgiving...
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Graces Thanksgiving (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Fall and Winter Holidays)

Lisa Bullard - Millbrook Press ™
Format: August 1

Thanksgiving smells fill the house. Grace is making a list of the things shes thankful for: yummy food, a loving family, and the fact that her dog didnt eat all the pies.
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How Many Days to America?: A Thanksgiving Story

Eve Bunting - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

After the police come, a family is forced to flee their Caribbean island and set sail for America in a small fishing boat.
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A Turkey for Thanksgiving

Eve Bunting - Clarion Books
Format: Paperback

Mr. and Mrs. Moose invite all their animal friends for Thanksgiving dinner and the only one missing is Turkey. When they set out to find him, Turkey is quaking with fear because he doesnt realize that his hosts want him at their table, not on it.
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Caillou: Happy Thanksgiving! (Confetti)

Sarah Margaret Johanson - Caillou
Format: Hardcover

The house is bustling in anticipation of a Thanksgiving feast, and Caillou dreams of all the things hell eat at his favorite meal. Yet today he will discover that there is more to the holiday than delicious food - its about being thankful for the good things and important people in his life....
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Look Who's In The Thanksgiving Play!: A Lift-the-Flap Story

Andrew Clements

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey!

Lucille Colandro - Cartwheel Books
Format: Print book

The old lady is at it again, and this time she's swallowing a Turkey . . . she's always been quirky! You won't believe why this old lady swalloweda turkey, a ball, a hat, a balloon, a boat, some wheels, anda horn of plenty! Read this book and find out why!
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Gracias The Thanksgiving Turkey

Joy Cowley

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One Is a Feast for Mouse: A Thanksgiving Tale

Judy Cox - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for Thanksgiving, this warm and humourous picture book gently reminds us to give thanks for the little things. 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....
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We Gather Together Now Please Get L

D DeGroat

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Cranberry Thanksgiving

Wende Devlin

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Disney's: Winnie the Pooh's - Thanksgiving

Bruce Talkington - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

Invited to a picnic with Pooh, all of his friends describe the things for which they are thankful
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Thanksgiving Day Thanks

Laura Malone Elliott - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

Laura Malone Elliott and Lynn Munsinger have created another holiday story about the lovable characters from A String of Hearts.Perfect for a teacher's classroom or a child's home bookshelf, Thanksgiving Day Thanks tells the story of Sam trying to figure out what he's thankful...
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The Great Thanksgiving Escape

Mark Fearing - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious, kid-friendly take on Thanksgiving - full of family, food, and lots of fun!It's another Thanksgiving at Grandma's. Gavin expects a long day of boredom and being pestered by distantly related toddlers, but his cousin Rhonda has a different idea: make a break for it - out of the kids'...
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Thanksgiving Rules

Laurie Friedman - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Book

Percy Isaac Gifford's Official Thanksgiving Decree: I officially command you to eat EVERYTHING you see! Percy knows just what to do to get the most out of this delicious holiday. And so will you if you follow his ten simple rules. From "the early bird gets the turkey" to "life...
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Rotten Ralph's Thanksgiving Wish

Jack Gantos

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Nursery Crimes

Arthur Geisert

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Thanksgiving Is . . .

Gail Gibbons - Holiday House
Format: Paperback

Thanksgiving is... A holiday for gratitude. It is turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. It is a time to celebrate and share with family and friends.. Explaining the roots of our familiar fall holiday in ancient harvest celebrations, Gail Gibbons clear, kid-friendly language is accompanied...
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Thanksgiving Is Here!

Diane Goode - HarperCollins; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Maggie knows that Gramdma and Grandpa rise early on Thanksgiving morning. They want to get the turkey in the oven before the guests arrive and the commotion begins.

Maggies glamorous aunt, a crybaby, an uncle with a slippery hairpiece, and an acrobatic cousin...

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The Very First Thanksgiving Day

Rhonda Gowler Greene - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the same team that brought you The Day Jesus Was Born comes a charming story that introduces the Thanksgiving holiday to young readers.This is the food, gathered and blessed, the corn and sweet berries, and wild turkey dressed, shared on the very first Thanksgiving Day. Join author...
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One Little, Two Little, Three Little, Pilgrims

B.G. Hennessy - Viking Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

A simple, rhythmic picture book, which illustrates daily life among the pilgrims and Native Americans, counts things associated with Thanksgiving, from one to ten, including pilgrims, Wampanoags, nuts, squash, and, of course, turkeys.
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The Memory Cupboard

Charlotte Herman - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

For Katie, nothing compares to Thanksgiving at Grandmas. There are the aunts and uncles, whom Katie loves to see each year. But a cherished object is broken at dinner, and Katie blames herself for spoiling the day.
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The Ugly Pumpkin

Dave Horowitz - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: eBook

In time for Thanksgiving, a wacky twist on The Ugly Duckling.The Ugly Pumpkin has waited all through October for someone to take him home, but no one wants him. He doesn't look like other pumpkins. So the lonely Ugly Pumpkin leaves the patch in search of a place where he'll fit in. By the time...
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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie

Alison Jackson - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Children have binged on this riotous takeoff on the popular "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" for the last decade. This delicious romp by the author of The Ballad of Valentine and the illustrator who created Skippyjon Jones would make a unique and unforgettable...
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Thanksgiving for Emily Ann

Teresa Johnston - Cartwheel Books
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate Thanksgiving in this sweet, rhyming story all about family and togetherness!Emily Ann doesnt like Thanksgiving, not one bit. With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday, she feels a little ignored...and just a little bit sad. But just as Emily Ann prepares to do her worst, her family...
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Duck for Turkey Day

Jacqueline Jules - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

A 2010 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People2012 Washington State Childrens Book Award Nominee2012-2013 Volunteer State (Tennessee) Book Award Master List. Its almost Thanksgiving, and Tuyet is excited about the holiday and the vacation from school. Theres just one problem:...
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The Very Stuffed Turkey

Katharine Kenah - Cartwheel Books
Format: Paperback

A Thanksgiving story featuring a large turkey with a big problem.... ...hes been invited to EVERYONES home for dinner!. With five homes to visit -- Horses, Pigs, Sheep and Goats, Cows, and Mouses --Turkey knows therell be a ton of food to eat. But therell also be friends and their families...
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Round the Turkey: A Grateful Thanksgiving

Leslie Kimmelman - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Thanksgiving is here! Jesse cant wait because this year all the relatives are coming to his house. When everyone arrives, they sit down to dinner and round the table (and the turkey!) they go, each taking turns to remember the years blessings.
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One Tough Turkey: A Thanksgiving Story

Steven Kroll - Holiday House
Format: September 1

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The Squirrels' Thanksgiving

Steven Kroll - Holiday House; 1st edition
Format: Library Binding

A brother and sister squirrel appreciate each other more after being exposed to their really naughty cousins at Thanksgiving dinner.
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Fat Chance Thanksgiving

Patricia Lakin - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Library Binding

After the fire burned through Carla and Mama's apartment, all Carla had left was her beloved book, "A Pilgrim Thanksgiving." Carla read the book over and over. She pretended to be the smiling Pilgrim girl sitting at the feast table, surrounded by family and friends. A year...
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Duck and Hippo Give Thanks

JONATHAN LONDON - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Duck and Hippo are thankful for good friends!It's the day before Thanksgiving, and Hippo has his heart set on having a good old-fashioned feast with Duck and their friends. Together, Duck and Hippo go shopping for food and invite Turtle, Elephant, and Pig to share the special day with them....
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Fangsgiving

Ethan Long - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Geisel Award-winning author and illustrator Ethan Long turns his attention to the day of thanks with a story that's to die for. It's the fourth Thursday of November, and the members of Fright Club are cooking up something spooky . . . a Thanksgiving feast! But when Vlad's family arrives...
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The Kiddie Table

Colleen M Madden - Capstone Editions
Format: Hardcover

There are two tables at every holiday gathering --the GROWN-UP TABLE (with real glasses and butter knives) and the KIDDIE TABLE (with sippy cups and plastic sporks) . And when you're eight years old, and find yourself seated between a toddler and a baby, you take action. Step inside...
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Thanks for Thanksgiving

Julie Markes - HarperCollins; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Everyone knows that Thanksgiving is a time to give thanksthe question is, where to begin From the turkey on the table to warm, cozy cuddles, life is full of small things and bigger pleasures. But what is most important is being able to share them with family!Julie Markes reminds kids and adults...
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Thanksgiving Cats

Jean Marzollo

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Run, Turkey, Run!

Diane Mayr - Walker Childrens; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

With Thanksgiving only one day away, can Turkey find a place to hide from the farmer who's looking for a plump bird for his family feast?Maybe he can hide with the pigs . . . or the ducks . . . or the horses . . .Uh-oh! Here comes the farmer!Run, Turkey, run!
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This First Thanksgiving Day: A Counting Story

Laura Krauss Melmed - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

Countdown to Thanksgiving!This beautiful picture book counting story celebrates the very first Thanksgiving Day with vibrant illustrations and lively verse.Follow the Pilgrim and Wampanoag friends as they prepare for a great feast, and along the way look for the bold turkey on every page....
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Setting the Turkeys Free

W Nikola-Lisa - ‎Hyperion Book CH
Format: Hardcover

A young boy uses his hands, paint, sequins, and everything imaginable to make beautiful turkeys in his picture. Soon his imagination takes over, and the turkeys take on a life of their own. But Foxy the fox is on the prowl. How can the boy hold tight to the turkeys he loves and keep...
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Fancy Nancy: Our Thanksgiving Banquet: With More Than 30 Fabulous Stickers!

Jane OConnor - HarperFestival
Format: Paperback

Join Nancy and her entire family as they celebrate Thanksgiving in this storybook, complete with more than thirty swanky stickers.This is going to be the best Thanksgiving ever!Theres a gigantic turkey, Grandmas secret stuffing, green beans, and authentic cranberry sauce, the kind that...
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Amelia Bedelia Talks Turkey (I Can Read ! Level 2)

Herman Parish - Green Willow Books
Format: Hardcover

When Amelia Bedelia helps out with the school Thanksgiving play, she causes quite a scene. Lets all give thanks for a funny Thanksgiving-themed Amelia Bedelia story!The literal-minded Amelia Bedelia makes kids ages 4 to 8 giggle, and this story is a fun encouragement to keep exploring reading.Amelia...
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Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving (Scholastic Bookshelf)

Dav Pilkey - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

From Dav Pilkey, creator of the New York Times bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes a tall tale of tall-tailed toms!On the night before Thanksgiving, a group of children visit a turkey farm and meet Farmer Mack Nuggett and his coop of cockerels: Ollie, Stanley, Larry,...
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The Can-Do Thanksgiving

Marion Hess Pomeranc

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Over the River and Through the Wood

Emma Randall - Penguin Workshop
Format: Hardcover

The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh--so hop in, hold tight, and join the journey in this dazzling holiday classic!In this stunning paper-over-board picture book, a blustering wind stings the toes and bites the nose, but hearts are warm and there's lots to eat--for 'tis Thanksgiving...
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Thanksgiving Mice!

Bethany Roberts - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

A group of theatrical mice have some problems when they put on a play to commemorate the first Thanksgiving, but everything works out alright in the end.
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Thanksgiving Day (Trophy Picture Books)

Anne Rockwell - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

For the class play, Charlie is the ship called the Mayflower. He says, "I told how I was thankful that I tossed and rolled, and tossed and rolled some more, but didnt sink in the big waves far out at sea." In this early-picture-book companion to Show & Tell Day and Halloween Day,...
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A Thanksgiving Wish

Michael J. Rosen - Blue Sky Press
Format: Hardcover

Amanda is worried that Thanksgiving wont be the same without her beloved grandmother Bubbe, but when she remembers Bubbes favorite custom--making wishes on the wishbones she saved throughout the year--Amanda and her family find comfort and solace in tradition.
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Thanksgiving Turkey

Julian Scheer - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

A thirteen-year-old boy and his mother move to a farm in rural Virginia where he and his grandfather develop a growing bond while trying to hunt a wild tom turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner.
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Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (Peanuts Picture Books)

Charles M. Schulz - Spotlight
Format: January 1

Charlie Brown is in a dilemma when Peppermint Patty invites herself and several friends to his house for Thanksgiving dinner.
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It's a New World, Charlie Brown!

Charles M. Schulz - Little Patriot Press
Format: Hardcover

Charlie Brown and friends are headed to Camp New World to see what life was like for the pilgrims. Lucy cant wait to get all dressed up. Sally cant wait to pick flowers. Linus is looking forward to fishing. But when the Peanuts gang arrives at Camp New World, they discover everything is a lot harder...
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Scooby-Doo and the Thanksgiving Terror

Mariah Balaban - Spotlight
Format: Library Binding

Scooby and the gang are at it again in this Thanksgiving thriller. When a float in the Coolsville Parade comes to life, its up to the Mystery, Inc. to catch the culprit. Will they be able to before they get stuffed?
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Splat Says Thank You!

Rob Scotton - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Splat the Cats trusty mouse friend, Seymour, needs cheering up, and Splat wants to help. Hes been working on something special for Seymournot just a thank-you card but a thank-you book! His book lists all the sweet and often hilarious reasons Splat is thankful for their friendship. The funny...
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This Is the Feast

Diane ZuHone Shore - HarperCollinsPublishers
Format: Paperback

"This is Thanksgiving, a time to remember the friendships and freedoms we all share together."The Pilgrims embarked on their legendary Mayflower voyage in 1620 in search of religious freedom and a better life. The settlers were unprepared for the hardships they would face at the end of their...
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The Perfect Thanksgiving

Eileen Spinelli - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

"Our smoke alarm is wailing.Our turkey, burnt as toast.Dad spills the gravy down his shirt-a less-than-perfect host".Enter two families who couldnt be more opposite. Family one seems just perfect-with a plump golden turkey, gorgeous whipped cream swirls atop their pie, and lace...
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Thanksgiving at the Tappletons

Eileen Spinelli - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

"There is more to Thanksgiving than a turkey and trimmings," this funny and sweet family classic reminds us.Thanksgiving is always a big day at the Tappletons. But this Thanksgiving each task is interrupted by calamity and hilarity: first the turkey slips away . . . then the bakery...
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Fried Feathers for Thanksgiving

James Stevenson

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T is for Turkey: A True Thanksgiving Story

Tanya Lee Stone - Price Stern Sloan
Format: Paperback

Little ones will love learning about Thanksgiving in Tanya Lee Stones newest shaped alphabet book. Join in as the elementary school puts on a play that tells the true story of the first Thanksgiving. Rhyming couplets that flow through the alphabet help kids celebrate everything from Harvest...
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Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks!

Margaret Sutherland

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Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade

Melissa Sweet - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Everyone's a New Yorker on Thanksgiving Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new balloons will fill the skies for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Who first invented these "upside-down puppets"? Meet Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire! In brilliant collage illustrations,...
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How to Catch a Turkey

Adam Wallace - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a festive turkey tale!Thanksgiving time is here again, but there's a turkey on the run! Can you catch this tricky bird before the school play has begun?
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Thanksgiving at Our House

Wendy Watson

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Turk and Runt: A Thanksgiving Comedy

Lisa Wheeler - Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Turk's parents are proud of him, the biggest, strongest, most graceful bird at Wishbone Farm. "He's a dancer," says his mother. "He's an athlete," says his father. "He's a goner," says his little brother, Runt. But no one ever listens to Runt...
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The Night Before Thanksgiving

Natasha Wing - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback

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What Is Thanksgiving?

Harriet Ziefert - HarperFestival
Format: Paperback

By helping her parents prepare a huge Thanksgiving feast for a large and loving extended family, Little Mouse gets a hands-on introduction to the holiday -- and so will young readers as they lift the flaps to join in the fun of the mouse familys Thanksgiving celebration.
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Board Books

Biscuit Is Thankful

Alyssa Satin Capucilli - HarperFestival
Format: Board book

Biscuit is thankful for his bone, his biscuits, and lots more, too. Sweet puppy! Woof!
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The First Thanksgiving: A Lift-the-Flap Book

Nancy Davis - Little Simon
Format: Board book

Title: The First Thanksgiving( A Lift-The-Flap Book) <>Binding: Board Books <>Author: NancyDavis <>Publisher: LittleSimon
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Be Thankful, Pout-Pout Fish

Deborah Diesen
Format: Board Book


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Corduroys Thanksgiving

Don Freeman - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Board book

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Corduroy with this festive story. Corduroy is hosting Thanksgiving dinner for his friends. They watch a Thanksgiving Day parade, then its time to eat. But first, Corduroy and his friends each say what they are thankful for. This brightly colored and fun shaped...
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Five Little Thank-Yous

Cindy Jin - Little Simon
Format: Print Length

Shaped like a handprint turkey art craft, this colorful rhyming board book is all about the important things to be thankful for on Thanksgiving!Thank you for this food we share made with tender love and care. This Thanksgiving book of five important thank yous is the perfect way for parents...
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Ladybug Girl Gives Thanks

Jacky Davis - Dial Books
Format: Print book

Ladybug Girl gives thanks for all her favorite things in this board book, perfect for the New York Times bestselling series's youngest fans Lulu has much to be thankful for: Bingo, the trees, her books, her friends and family, and, of course, pumpkin pie! This sweet, simple board...
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Five Silly Turkeys

Salina Yoon

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Easy Readers

Frog and Friends Celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve

Eve Bunting - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to Frog and his world. He enjoys nothing better than spending time floating on his pond or visiting with his friends. He appreciates the simpler things in life and would prefer that things stay just the way they are--nice and peaceful. From acclaimed children's writer Eve Bunting...
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I Am Thankful: The Positive Power Series

Suzy Capozzi - Rodale Kids
Format: Paperback

It's Thanksgiving Day, and there's a lot to be done before turkey time! I Am Thankful follows a young boy through his busy holiday adventures, from running in the turkey trot to helping his family bake pies. Even though the weather might ruin the annual family football game, the jam-packed...
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Minnie and Moo and the Thanksgiving Tree

Denys Cazet - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

All the animals in the barnyard ask the cows Minnie and Moo to hide them so that they will not become Thanksgiving dinner. By the author of Minnie and Moo Go To the Moon. Simultaneous.
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Katie Saves Thanksgiving

Fran Manushkin - Picture Window Books
Format: Book

Pedro's and JoJo's families are on their way to Katie's house for Thanksgiving dinner. But they get stuck in a snowstorm, and the Woos' oven suddenly breaks. Katie wonders what kind of Thanksgiving it will be without sweet potatoes, pie, and most of all, friends.
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It's Thanksgiving Day

Mary Packard

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It's Thanksgiving

Jack Prelutsky

It's time for turkey! The parade is about to start. The pumpkin pie is in the oven. The whole family is gathered around the table. And everybody wants to pull the wishbone! From Children's Poet Laureate Jack Prelutsky comes a scrumptious helping of twelve Thanksgiving poems to
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The Thanksgiving Beast Feast: A Harry & Emily Adventure (A Holiday House Reader, Level 2) (Holiday House Readers Level 2)

Karen Gray Ruelle - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Although Harry has always enjoyed Thanksgiving because of all the great food, he begins to appreciate it more after his mother explains the story of the holiday and the meaning behinds its traditions.
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Annie and Snowball and the thankful friends : the tenth book of their adventures

Cynthia Rylant - ‎Simon Spotlight; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate Thanksgiving with Annie and Snowball in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read story from the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning creators of Henry and Mudge!Annie loves fall and she especially loves Thanksgiving. There is a big table at Annies...
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Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon

Cynthia Rylant

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Trucksgiving: Ready-to-Read Level 1

Jon Scieszka - ‎Simon Spotlight; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

Join in on the Thanksgiving traditions of Trucktown in this addition to the New York Timesbestselling Ready-to-Read series by Jon Scieszka. After...
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I Am the Turkey (I Can Read Book 2)

Michele Sobel Spirn - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Marks class is putting on a Thanksgiving play, and Mark is going to be the turkey! He is very excited -- until his big brother, Tim, tells him what the turkeys real role in the first Thanksgiving dinner was. If Mark cant find a way to get out of being the turkey, he could be a dead duck!Author...
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Crafts

A Thanksgiving Drawing Feast! (Holiday Sketchbook)

Jennifer M. Besel - Capstone Press
Format: Paperback

Whats more fun than celebrating Thanksgiving? Try drawing Thanksgiving! Become an artist, and learn to sketch the sights and symbols that make this holiday special. It just takes a pencil and a full stomach!
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Thanksgiving Day Crafts (Fun Holiday Crafts Kids Can Do!)

Arlene Erlbach - Enslow Elementary
Format: Library Binding

A great way for kids to participate in holidays, this series of craft books includes step-by-step instructions with photos and requires inexpensive materials that can be found at home or in the classroom.
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175 Easy-to-Do Thanksgiving Crafts

Highlights for Children

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Thanksgiving Origami (Holiday Origami)

Ruth Owen - Powerkids Pr
Format: August 30

Fall brings fun holidays, including the thanks-filled holiday of Thanksgiving. Readers can thank their friends with handmade origami turkeys, pumpkins, and more. Step-by-step instructions help readers easily create a multitude of iconic symbols their friends and family will love.
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All New Crafts for Thanksgiving (All-New Holiday Crafts for Kids)

Kathy Ross - Millbrook Pr
Format: Library Binding

Provides instructions for creating a variety of Thanksgiving Day crafts, including pilgrim place cards, turkey napkin rings, cornucopia centerpieces, wreaths, puzzles, and favors. Read more Continue reading Read less FROM BOOKLIST Gr. 3-5. This attractive book features 22 craft ideas with...
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Crafts For Thanksgiving

Kathy Ross - Millbrook Press
Format: Library Binding

Twenty fun craft projects, from a kitchen magnet made out of corn kernels to a festive pumpkin centerpiece for the Thanksgiving meal, help children celebrate turkey day.
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Nonfiction

Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving

Laurie Halse Anderson - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Speak and Fever, 1793, comes the never-before-told tale of Sarah Josepha Hale, the extraordinary "lady editor" who made Thanksgiving a national holiday!Thanksgiving might have started with a jubilant feast on Plymouth's shore. But by the 1800s...
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P is for Pilgrim: A Thanksgiving Alphabet

Carol Crane - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

"Across the Atlantic Ocean, a lone ship on a vast sea. Ablaze with new hope, all praying to be free."From the lives of our early settlers, who established the foundations for American freedoms and ideals, to todays celebrations, P is for Pilgrim colorfully examines the history...
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The Story of the Pilgrims

Carolyn Croll - Random House
Format: Paperback

From the dangerous voyage across the Atlantic to the first harsh winter to the delicious Thanksgiving feast, all the excitement and wonder of the Pilgrims' first year in America is captured in this vivid retelling that is perfect for the youngest historians.
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DK Readers L2 Festivals and Celebrations

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY - DK Children
Format: Paperback

Celebrate different holidays around the world, from Chinese New Year to Diwali, and from the Mexican Day of the Dead to American Thanksgiving.Beginning with New Year's Day, Festivals and Celebrations lets young children join in celebrations around the world throughout the year. Each...
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Thanksgiving

Alice K. Flanagan

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The First Thanksgiving

Jean Craighead George - Puffin Books
Format: Hardcover

The Pilgrims called the celebration the Harvest Feast. The Pawtuxet Indians thought of it as the Green Corn Dance. But the first Thanksgiving was much more than that. . Join Newbery Medalist Jean Craighead George and beloved illustrator Thomas Locker as they trace the passage of time from...
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Thanksgiving Day

Gail Gibbons - SCHOLASTIC INC. @
Format: Paperback

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1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving

Catherine O'Neill Grace - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Countering the prevailing, traditional story of the first Thanksgiving, with its black-hatted, silver-buckled Pilgrims; blanket-clad, be-feathered Indians; cranberry sauce; pumpkin pie; and turkey, this lushly illustrated photo-essay presents a more measured, balanced, and historically...
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Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Thanksgiving: With Turkey, Family, and Counting Blessings

Deborah Heiligman - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Paperback

Thanksgiving is the original American holiday. When the Pilgrims sat down to give thanks for the hard-won bounty of their new world, they continued a Native American tradition that would become a focal point in the calendar of all generations of Americans to come. The author relates this...
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The Pilgrims Didn't Celebrate the First Thanksgiving: Exposing Myths about Colonial History

Julia McDonnell - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Print book

Every student grows up hearing about the first Thanksgiving, celebrated by the Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621. However, that wasnt the first Thanksgiving! It wasnt even the first one celebrated by European settlers! This is just one myth debunked in this valuable look at colonial...
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The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving

Ann McGovern - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

The Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving lasted three whole days. Ann McGovern's simple text introduces children to the struggles of the Pilgrims during their first year at Plymouth Colony and the events leading to the historic occasion we celebrate today - THANKSGIVING.
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Thanksgiving

Robin Nelson - Lerner Pub Group
Format: January 1

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The Story of the First Thanksgiving

Elaine Raphael

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The First Thanksgiving

Andrew Santella

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Poems

THANKSGIVING DAY AT OUR HOUSE (Jesse Bear)

Nancy White Carlstrom - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Nancy White Carlstrom's short, snappy verses and R. W. Alley's cheerful illustrations come together in a lively Thanksgiving book that is sure to be a welcome part of your own family's festivities.A house full of relatives can mean only one thing -- it must be Thanksgiving! Starting with...
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Super Crosswords (Fun With a Pencil!)

Marlo Thomas - Bristol Park Books
Format: Hardcover

FUN WITH A PENCIL! A brand new series of first rate puzzles from the master himself, Richard Manchester that will surely test your brain power! Packed with hundreds of top tier puzzles on a variety of topics, this book has something for everyone! There are captivating crosswords of every...
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Over the River and Through the Wood: A Thanksgiving Poem

Lydia Marie Child - North-South Books
Format: Board book

In this board-book edition of Childs beloved Thanksgiving poem, Mansons woodcuts, painted in the colors of a snowy evening, lovingly depict the wintry countryside (""School Library Journal"") . Full color.
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