Here are some of our favorites for Thanksgiving:
Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson
The Littlest Pilgrim by Brandi Dougherty
Fancy Nancy: Our Thanksgiving Banquet by Jane O'Connor
Thank You For Thanksgiving by Julie Markes
Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks by Margaret Sutherland
Over the River: A Turkey's Tale by Derek Anderson
These books are all the perfect length for 2, 3 and 4 year olds. They held Stephanie's attention, they talk about Thanksgiving and giving thanks in language that a little one can comprehend, and they are all very sweet.
(Sadly, one of the books I remember from growing up didn't go over well. A Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende Devlin was too lengthy and old for her this year.)
Have you read any books on Thanksgiving and giving thanks to your children? I'd love to hear your recommendations!
Such cute books!! I'm going to have to add some of these to Avery's library! "The Littlest Pilgrim" and "Bear Says Thanks" look adorable!
ReplyDeleteThose are two of my favorites!! :)
Deletelove this! i'm always looking for season/holiday books to rotate in! haven't seen any of these (which means i should get to the library with the boys more again LOL) ... we have 'i spy thanksgiving' and 'let it fall' right now. i know we have more but can't find them...which makes me wonder if i put them in the christmas box. because that will help ;)
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of "I spy Thanksgiving." I'll have to write it down and remember for next year :)
DeleteThis is a great selection! WE have the Fancy Nancy one, but I have seen all of these at Barnes & Noble and want to buy them every time I head in. Why the heck don't I use the library????? thanks for the reminder!!!! Great book choices, Meg. :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, I used to just buy all the books I wanted for my littles, but then I realized I was spending SO MUCH money and bookshelf space is at a premium around here, so the library is perfect for us :)
DeleteLast year I blogged a whole month of Thanksgiving activities and books. Many are still too old for your little ones but it'll give you ideas for the future. You can read my list of posts at http://stephaniesmommybrain.blogspot.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-kids-activities-and-books.html
ReplyDeleteThanks Stephanie, I'll check it out! I have so many fun projects and ideas for when my kids are a little older. All my stuff from the preschool teacher days. It's hard to remember that my Stephanie is only 2 and developmentally not ready for a lot of it, lol
DeleteThank you so much for this list! I'm always looking for new books to introduce to Chloé. We've already started on her Christmas books, but I should head to the library to see if any of these are there.
ReplyDeleteI tried so hard to focus on Thanksgiving instead of jumping into Christmas...but this week I couldn't resist. There will be a list of Christmas children's books coming soon...since we have a pile from the library in our house now :)
DeleteWell after nap time I'm going to head over to the library. I haven't even been to my local one here in NY. This will help entertain those three 2 year olds on thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteOh, I hope you found some :) I love the library, it's one of my kids' favorite places.
DeleteWe have three of those and read them frequently!
ReplyDeleteAnother cute one is called Countdown to Thanksgiving by Jodi Huelin.
Oh, I'll have to check that one out! Thank you :)
DeleteThese are great recommendations! We have tons of christmas and halloween books, but none for Thanksgiving. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! I'm glad you found it useful :)
DeleteI don't have any Thanksgiving books :-( these look super cute though!!! May have to pick up one or two for next year!
ReplyDeleteThey are all great!! And come child-approved :)
DeleteWhat a great selection of books! We have a few of them!!! Thanks for sharing:)
ReplyDeleteAnytime! Happy Thanksgiving :)
DeleteIsn't the library awesome? These books look adorable! Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteWe LOVE the library! I take the kids there at least once a week :)
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