Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author of original poem: Lydia Maria ChildIllustrator: Matt Tavares This one has a whole other kind of appeal! (See another version I posted prior to this one.) Even the font adds to the festive spirit. The beautiful…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author of original poem: Lydia Maria ChildIllustrator with woodcuts: Christopher Manson There’s something incredibly heart-warming and cozy about Thanksgiving. I don’t think I ever tire of hearing this poem 😊 My next post will be another version…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-7Author: Pat Zietlow MillerIllustrator: Jill McElmurry We’ve read this most Thanksgivings over the last several years. It’s a sweet holiday picture book. I love how the whole family works together on the day’s activities! 🦃
Type: board bookAges: 1-4Author/Illustrator: Anne Vittur Kennedy What child doesn’t like a book of animals having fun in rhyme? 😊🦃 It’s a classic in our house!
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Joseph BruchacIllustrator: Greg Shed Great Thanksgiving picture book for your kiddos! I love stories told in the first person, and this book is no exception. It’s a fairly quick read, but gives a good view of…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Marc Brown I included this in my Thanksgiving series, because it’s on a lot of lists for children’s books. It’s just “okay,” and neither of my kids cared for it much, besides some funny illustrations. 😁
Type: board bookAges: 1-4Author: Nancy J. SkarmeasIllustrator: Stacy Venturi-Pickett This was one of our family’s first children’s books EVER. It was mailed to us in a small bundle of books to where we were living overseas, so it’s special. 🥰…
Type: large picture bookAges: 2-5Author: Karma WilsonIllustrator: Jane Chapman We were introduced to the Bear books when my oldest was only one. They’re so sweet! 🐻
Type: non-fiction picture bookAges: 7-10Author & Illustrator: Cheryl Harness Kicking off Thanksgiving books with this one! We originally read it a long time ago in a kindergarten curriculum–some of it totally goes over their heads at that age, so a…
Type: picture booksAges: 2-6Author: Alice Joyce DavidsonIllustrator: Victoria Marshall We own several of these books, but I haven’t read ones we don’t own–just a caveat. 😉 However, they’re a pretty safe recommendation, in my opinion! Have you read any of…
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