Thanksgiving Picture Books!

  
Hurrah for being thankful & the wonderful autumn celebration of Thanksgiving! Unlike my husband, I LOVE traditional Thanksgiving feast food, from the cranberry sauce up to the stuffed turkey.  But, my absolute favorite part of Thanksgiving is gathering with loved ones & sharing gratitude all day long. 
Here are 25ish (more might be added) silly & sentimental books to celebrate Thanksgiving with your little ones, & to help spread an attitude of gratitude, even when it's not November.  
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1. Thanksgiving Is -- 
by: Gail Gibbons
​(The tale of the first Thanksgiving feast & the history of Thanksgiving is told through watercolor paintings in this classic.) 
www.amazon.com/Thanksgiving-Gail-Gibbons/dp/0823419797/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=thanksgiving+is&qid=1605505966&sr=8-2

2. God Gave Us Thankful Hearts  
by: Lisa Tawn Bergren 
(Little pup is not sure he likes autumn or winter; but his mama starts talking to him about all of the many things they have to be grateful for & he soon changes his mind.  Little pup is grateful for a good many things about fall, including yummy food, fishing with his dad & being able to play with his animal friends.) 
www.amazon.com/God-Gave-Us-Thankful-Hearts/dp/160142874X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38RDPD85AY0AC&dchild=1&keywords=god+gave+us+thankful+hearts&qid=1605505997&sprefix=god+gave+us+thank%2Caps%2C293&sr=8-1

3. Thanksgiving Rules
by: Laurie Friedman & Teresa Murfin 
(Percy has 10 simple rules for you to follow on Thanksgiving Day. Clever sayings like "the early bird gets the turkey" & "life is sweeter when you eat sweets," will entertain the reader, but will Percy realize what Thanksgiving is truly about?) 
www.amazon.com/Thanksgiving-Rules-Laurie-Friedman-ebook/dp/B00HNXBQA0/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=thanksgiving+rules&qid=1605506050&sr=8-2

4. Peyton Picks the Perfect Pie 
by: Jack Bishop
(Peyton is a picky eater, & she especially does not like pie.  But as all of her family's guests begin to show up for Thanksgiving dinner with an array of pie, Peyton decides she will be brave & try some pie.) 
www.amazon.com/Peyton-Picks-Perfect-Pie-Thanksgiving/dp/1948703262/ref=sr_1_1?crid=236AEUZK6CRIQ&dchild=1&keywords=peyton+picks+the+perfect+pie+a+thanksgiving+celebration&qid=1605506139&sprefix=peyton+picks+the%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-1

5. Thanks for Thanksgiving 
by: Julie Markes & Doris Barrette
(Life is full of small things & even bigger pleasures-- where does one start when giving thanks for all of life's blessings? As well as a Thanksgiving feast, these children are grateful for pets & slides or parks too.) 
kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9780060510985B/thanks-for-thanksgiving

6. The Very First Thanksgiving Day 
by: Rhonda Gowler Green
(A simple rhyming tale of when two different societies came together to honor earth's bounty & feast in peace.)
kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9781416919162B/the-very-first-thanksgiving-day

7. Turkey Trouble
by: Wendy Silvano
(There's a clever turkey on this farm who doesn't want to get stuffed this Thanksgiving. So he dresses up like all the farm animals, & even devises a plan to deliver pizza to the hungry family on Thanksgiving Day.) 
www.amazon.com/Turkey-Trouble-Wendi-Silvano/dp/0761455299/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1605506225&sr=8-3

8. How to Catch a Turkey 
by: Adam Wallace
(His entire How To Catch... series is SO clever!!)  
www.amazon.com/How-Catch-Turkey-Adam-Wallace/dp/1492664359/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=How+to+catch+a+turkey&qid=1605541738&sr=8-3

9. The Thanksgiving Story 
by: Alice Dalgliesh & Helen Sewell  
(Caldecott Honor winner; the story follows the Hopkins family aboard the Mayflower & displays the generous help of the  Native Americans once the Mayflower passengers settled a colony & faced a disastrous winter.) 
www.amazon.com/Thanksgiving-Story-Alice-Dalgliesh/dp/0689710534/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IMZVD56GR9AT&dchild=1&keywords=the+thanksgiving+story+by+alice+dalgliesh&qid=1605543729&sprefix=the+thanksgivin%2Caps%2C204&sr=8-1

10.Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks
by: Margaret Sutherland 
(Thanksgiving is a reflective holiday that encourages us to reflect on all we have to be thankful for.) 
www.amazon.com/Thanksgiving-Giving-Thanks-Reading-Railroad/dp/0448422867/ref=sr_1_3?crid=24IVKT1NV0T27&dchild=1&keywords=thanksgiving+is+for+giving+thanks+by+margaret+sutherland&qid=1605544099&sprefix=thanksgiving+is+for+givi%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-3

11. Dino Thanksgiving
by: Lisa Wheeler  & Barry Gott
(The dino characters are back in another Dino Holidays series & this time they're preparing for a Thanksgiving feast! They will be divided into herbivores & carnivores for their respective feasts & they're taking great care to prepare them.) 
www.amazon.com/Dino-Thanksgiving-Dino-Holidays-Lisa-Wheeler/dp/1512403180/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36RSR6KBVQIBZ&dchild=1&keywords=dino+thanksgiving&qid=1605544205&sprefix=dino+thank%2Caps%2C205&sr=8-1

12. Cranberry Thanksgiving
by: Wende Devlin  
(Grandmother always baked cranberry bread for Thanksgiving & she invited a guest & allowed her granddaughter Maggie to do the same. But Grandmother was suspicious when Maggie invited Mr. Whiskers to Thanksgiving dinner.)  
www.amazon.com/Cranberry-Thanksgiving-Cranberryport-Wende-Devlin/dp/1930900635/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=cranberry+thanksgiving&qid=1605547353&sr=8-3

13. Just a Special Thanksgiving
by: Mercer Mayer
(Little Critter is going to have a school play & he is looking forward to a special dinner for all of Critterville.) 
www.amazon.com/Little-Critter-Just-Special-Thanksgiving/dp/0061478113/ref=sr_1_2?crid=21YX9G0VJIP17&dchild=1&keywords=just+a+special+thanksgiving+by+mercer+mayer&qid=1605547458&sprefix=just+a+special+th%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-2

14. Gobble Gobble, Mr. Wobble
by: Becky Cummings & Zuzana Svoboda 
(Wobble the Turkey loves Thanksgiving; he doesn't realize that Farmer Joe having him for dinner is not an invitation to dinner, but rather that he is dinner.) 
www.amazon.com/Gobble-Mr-Wobble-Becky-Cummings/dp/1951597028/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=gobble+wobble&qid=1605506371&sr=8-3 

15. The 12 Days of Thanksgiving
by: Jenna Lattice & Colleen Madden  
(A Thanksgiving advent or count-down filled with rhyme; similar to the 12 Days of Christmas.)
kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9781524766580B/the-12-days-of-thanksgiving-count-the-days

16. Bear Says Thanks
by: Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman
(We sincerely love all the cute, rhyming Bear books because he is a lovable character & so are his woodland friends.)  
www.amazon.com/Bear-Says-Thanks-Books/dp/1416958568/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=bear+says+thanks&qid=1605547060&sr=8-2

17. In November
by: Cynthia Rylant & Jill Kastner
(All about the weather, seasonal changes in November & the day when loved ones gather together to be grateful.) 
www.amazon.com/November-Cynthia-Rylant/dp/0152063420/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JV73XILZTXFR&dchild=1&keywords=in+november+by+cynthia+rylant&qid=1605543548&sprefix=In+Nove%2Caps%2C230&sr=8-1 

18. Balloons Over Broadway 
by: Melissa Sweet 
(A sweet & true story about the puppeteer in the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade. Robert F. Sibert medal)
www.amazon.com/Balloons-over-Broadway-Puppeteer-Education/dp/0547199457/ref=sr_1_2?crid=U8AIBVGHQOYT&dchild=1&keywords=balloons+over+broadway&qid=1605546969&sprefix=Balloons+over+%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-2 

19. The Night Before Thanksgiving
by: Natasha Wing
(The Thanksgiving feast preparation takes place even before the big day itself & it's so much fun to prepare for the feast. Wing's books are so clever & written in rhyme, which I enjoy!) 
kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9780448425290B/the-night-before-thanksgiving

20. The Thank You Book 
by: Mo Willems
(Piggie is here to remind us the importance of appreciating our friends & thanking them for their contributions to our life.)  
www.amazon.com/Thank-You-Book-Elephant-Piggie/dp/1423178289/ref=sr_1_2?crid=YPMAV754P4GR&dchild=1&keywords=the+thank+you+book&qid=1605547799&sprefix=a+thank+you+book%2Caps%2C237&sr=8-2 

21. A Turkey for Thanksgiving 
by: Eve Bunting & Diane De Groat
(Mr. & Mrs. Moose have invited all of their animal friends for Thanksgiving, but they can't find Turkey.  It's because Turkey is terrified that they want to eat him, & he didn't realize they wanted him to attend the dinner with all the other animals.) 
www.amazon.com/Turkey-Thanksgiving-Eve-Bunting/dp/0395742129/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3TR8NK1SP0812&dchild=1&keywords=a+turkey+for+thanksgiving&qid=1605547947&sprefix=a+turkey+for+%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-3 

22. Thankful
by: Eileen Spinelli 
(A book to remind us to be thankful & not take things for granted, as well as appreciate essential workers & the service they provide.)
www.amazon.com/Thankful-Eileen-Spinelli/dp/0310000882/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=thankful&qid=1605548022&sr=8-2 

23. Squanto's Journey
by: Joseph Bruchac
(Squanto welcomed the newcomers that disembarked from the Mayflower in 1620. When a good harvest was gathered & the newcomers had established a colony, the two groups feasted together.)  
​www.amazon.com/Squantos-Journey-Story-First-Thanksgiving/dp/0152060448/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=squanto%27s+journey&qid=1605558803&sr=8-1 

24. One is a Feast for Mouse 
by: Judy Cox & Jeffrey Ebbeler 
(Mouse comes out of his hole after the Thanksgiving feast, in hopes of gathering some scrumptious food. He sees a pea, then a plate of mashed potatoes & turkey, & soon Mouse isn't sure if he can get it back to his house to munch on.) 
www.amazon.com/One-Feast-Mouse-Thanksgiving-Adventures/dp/0823422313/ref=sr_1_3?crid=11USA59LXI59B&dchild=1&keywords=one+is+a+feast+for+mouse+a+thanksgiving+tale&qid=1605558932&sprefix=one+is+a+feast+for+%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-3

25. Thanksgiving at Our House
by: P.K. Hallinan 
(Thanksgiving day brings a flurry of activity to the house; watching parades in the morning, playing & watching football, & of course, gathering to feast together.)
www.amazon.com/Thanksgiving-at-Our-House-Hallinan/dp/082495534X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=thanksgiving+at+our+house&qid=1605558874&sr=8-2

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