Thanksgiving Books

A few favorites to consider giving as gifts or checking out as your library this Thanksgiving.

Sharing the Bread, by Pat Zietlow Miller and and Jill McElmurray: full of enriched, cyclical rhymes that support language development, and highlights the contributions children can make to the meal.

At Our Table, by Patrick Hulse and Madelyn Goodnight: a new favorite that honors and reflects upon the importance of acknowledging contribution, taking time to learn, and a sense of belonging.

Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story, by Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry, Alexis Bunten and beautifully Garry Meeches, Sr: a vital retelling that centers the importance of the Wampanoag tribe in what came to be known as the first Thanksgiving.

Harvest Days Around the World, by Kate dePalma and Martina Peluso: introduces children to many other celebrations of the harvest to help them have wider perspective.

Thanksgiving in the Woods, by Phyllis Alsdurf and Jenny Lovlie: a community celebration of Thanksgiving. The children in my community loved this so much, we re-created it in Central Park!

Apple Cake: A Gratitude, by Dawn Casey and Genevieve Goudbout: appreciation for all the gifts from nature that come together to create an apple cake, complete with a recipe.

Thankful, by Eileen Spinelli and Archie Preston: highlights the ways we can feel thankful in daily living.

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga, by Traci Sorell and Frane Lessac: an inspiring introduction to the Cherokee practice of gratitude.