The following was written by former teacher Jennifer Bloomingdale and first appeared on SaratogaMama.com, an online resource for families in Saratoga County, New York (just outside Albany). If you have friends or family around upstate New York, please let them know about SaratogaMama!
Here's a round of picture books for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. While they all are focused around Thanksgiving, they each approach it differently. You’ll find poetry, non-fiction, fiction and a silly one about a little boy’s rules for having a great Thanksgiving. We hope you enjoy some of these titles with your family. If you have any Thanksgiving books that are part of your family tradition, please share with us!
Thanks for Thanksgiving, By Julie Markes
This book goes through many of the things kids could be thankful for. While there isn’t a lot of text, the illustrations are very engaging. A great book to get everyone thinking about what they are thankful for this year!
The Very First Thanksgiving Day, By Rhonda Gowler Greene
A rhyming story that introduces kids to Plymouth, the Pilgrims, the Mayflower and Native Americans. There is some repetition as the story builds through the different events leading to the first Thanksgiving. A simple story that can introduce the history of Thanksgiving to young children.