Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Books for Children
Recommended reading from Children's Librarians at the Free Library.

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Turk and Runt by Wheeler, Lisa
Notes: Runt the turkey is much smaller than his brother, but his intelligence keeps his family from becoming Thanksgiving Day dinner.
ISBN: 0689847610
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Callnumber: JE
Feeling Thankful by Rotner, Shelley and Sheila Kelly
Notes: A photo essay celebrates life as it demonstrates the many things in the world for which people have to be thankful.
ISBN: 9780761314370
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Callnumber: JE179.9 R746f
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Thanksgiving Day at Our House: Thanksgiving Poems for the Very Young by Carlstrom, Nancy White
Notes: A collection of poems about one family's activities on Thanksgiving Day, including pondering the history behind the holiday, welcoming visiting relatives, praying for others, enjoying the good food, and giving thanks at the end of the day.
ISBN: 0689803605
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Callnumber: J811 C197t
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1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving by Grace, Catherine O'Neill
Notes: A recreation of the first Thanksgiving reveals the actual events during the three days that the Wampanoag people and the colonists came together.
ISBN: 0792270274
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Callnumber: J394.2649 G753s
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Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade by Sweet, Melissa
Notes: Award-winning artist Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America--the inspired helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
ISBN: 9780547199450
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 2011
Pages: 40