Thanksgiving Story Books
Every religious holiday has it's story before it turns out to be a routine tradition. You can let your kids know about it by giving them books which point to the historical significance of the day. There are many stories on thanksgiving which are misleading or in debate regarding the pilgrims. If you want your kids to know about pilgrims, Plymouth and turkey then you should choose the story books which narrates real stories of thanksgiving.
Take a look at some selected story books on thanksgiving that you can read for your kids. Feel free to comment if you have any suggestion for books or if you want more information.
Take a look at some selected story books on thanksgiving that you can read for your kids. Feel free to comment if you have any suggestion for books or if you want more information.
Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn: The Story of the Thanksgiving Symbols
This story book is a non-fiction book about thanksgiving origins. If you want your kids to know about thanksgiving and the tradition around it then you should get this book. Author did good research on thanksgiving origins and religious aspect of it. Illustration is also good in this story book which gives old story feel to it.
In Every Tiny Grain of Sand
This story book contains four different stories on thanksgiving namely - For the Day, For the Home, For the Earth, and For the Night, each with a different illustrator. The illustrations in this book gives vintage feel to the story book. Though it is not based on the original storyline, even these fictional stories can be good to give your kid message of thanksgiving.
How Many Days to America?: A Thanksgiving Story
This story is a deviation to most of typical thanksgiving stories. This is a story of refugees in America that has excellent narration and illustration. It is one good book that shows how much refugees suffer during migration. Perfect emotional story on the day of thanksgiving. Because of the way this story is written this book should be read by everyone in the family.
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims
This book is suitable for preschool kids because of the way this story, illustration is laid out. You'll enjoy the vintage illustration of this story. This book is simple and there is no stress, hardships or any issues mentioned in this book and that makes it perfect for the preschool crowd. This story is written in the way folk songs are usually written. If your kid likes stories that can be sing then this is nice book worth looking at.
Turkey Surprise
Typical vintage story illustration and excellent story is what you get in this book. You and your kids will laugh a lot while reading this book. Rhyming will definitely catch the attention of kids and they'll surely sing as story goes on. It gets it's message of thanksgiving to crowd by entertaining them with story and illustration.
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Turkey Surprise
Typical vintage story illustration and excellent story is what you get in this book. You and your kids will laugh a lot while reading this book. Rhyming will definitely catch the attention of kids and they'll surely sing as story goes on. It gets it's message of thanksgiving to crowd by entertaining them with story and illustration.
Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving
This is one funny story that deviates from typical thanksgiving stories and teaches kids to look at the things from the animal's perspective. Story is about 8 school kids coming home with uninvited thanksgiving guests. The illustration of this story is simply awesome as it'll make you laugh even after thanksgiving. If you want light themed thanksgiving stories then this book is worth to take a look at.
Gus, the Pilgrim Turkey
This is another funny book that should be in your thanksgiving books list. In this story, gus the turkey travels around and experience how turkey's are becoming the pilgrim itself. This story has funny illustration that will make your kids laugh while reading it. If your kids like reading funny stories then you should try reading this book.
