Thanksgiving Picture Books We Love

We love sharing good books with our families and we love sharing them with you as well. As the weather cools and we prepare for the cozy season of autumn it invites the perfect opportunity for us to sip warm drinks, cuddle up, and gather a basket full of books about Thanksgiving and the history that comes along with it. Here is a list that you can take straight to the library as you prepare to dive deep into Thanksgiving history and celebration and enjoy this cozy season of learning together with your family.

General Thanksgiving Books:

-Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende Devlin

-Sharing the Bread: An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Story by Pat Zeitlow Miller

-Thanksgiving in the Woods by Phyllis Alsdurf

-Over the River and Through the Wood by Lydia Marie Child

-A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting

Books About Indigenous Peoples:

-The Circle of Thanks by Joseph Bruchac

-Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving by Eric Metaxas

-Squanto's Journey by Joseph Bruchac

Pilgrims & Historical Books: 

-The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh

-The Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving by Ann McGovern 

-N.C. Wyeth's Pilgrims by Robert San Souci

-Who's That Stepping on Plymouth Rock by Jean Fritz

If studying American history is important to you and your family, please see our Playful Pioneers Volume 1 & Volume 2 curriculums OR our New England 4 week guide that is perfect for a Thanksgiving study. 

The full curriculums are a full year of learning through living books and shaking hands with the greats of our nation! Grab a free week at the link in profile.

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