Thanksgiving Books | Nashville Public Library

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Arthur finds his role as director of the Thanksgiving play a difficult one, especially since no one will agree to play the turkey.

2) Dora's Thanksgiving

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Nickelodeon Publishing

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It's Thanksgiving, and Dora and her family and friends are ready to celebrate. What is Dora thankful for? Take a look inside Dora the Explorer's Thanksgiving and find out!

3) Franklin's Thanksgiving

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Jennings, Sharon

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Franklin (Paulette Bourgeois)

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Franklin is disappointed when his grandparents can't celebrate Thanksgiving with him, but instead Franklin's family celbrates with all their Woodland friends.

4) Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit!

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Capucilli, Alyssa Satin

Series

Biscuit (Picture books)

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A mischievous puppy helps his little girl to prepare for Thanksgiving and count her blessings.

5) Happy Thanksgiving, Curious George

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Today is Thanksgiving and George is so excited! He loves everything about the holiday—from the parade with music, jugglers, and big balloons to the delicious turkey shared with family and friends. But even on Thanksgiving the curious little monkey manages to stir up some trouble! Follow George through his Thanksgiving adventures with the short poems in this board book. The fun, tabbed pages are perfect for little fingers!

6) Happy Thanksgiving, Tiny!

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Meister, Cari

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Eliot is cast in a Thanksgiving play, and his dog, Tiny, wants to help but only gets in the way until disaster strikes on opening night.

7) It's Thanksgiving!

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Prelutsky, Jack

Series

An I can read book

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Presents twelve poems about Thanksgiving, including "When Daddy carves the Turkey," "I Ate Too Much," "Daddy's Football Game," and "If Turkeys Thought."

8) Katie saves Thanksgiving

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Manushkin, Fran

Series

Katie Woo books

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When a snowstorm causes the power to go out Katie and her parents think their Thanksgiving dinner with JoJo and Pedro is ruined, but by being a good neighbor, Katie saves the day.

9) Thanksgiving

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Heinrichs, Ann

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This book presents the history and traditions of Thanksgiving, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.

10) Thanksgiving

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Murray, Julie

Series

Holidays. Set 1

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An introduction to the history, as well as the past and present celebration customs, of the holiday known as Thanksgiving Day.

11) Thanksgiving

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Koestler-Grack, Rachel A

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Blastoff! readers. Level 2

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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Thanksgiving. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

12) Thanksgiving

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Herrington, Lisa M

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Rookie read-about holidays

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Introduces the youngest readers to the traditions, festivities, and history of Thanksgiving.

13) Thanksgiving Day

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Gibbons, Gail

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Presents information about the first Thanksgiving and the way that holiday is celebrated today.

14) Thanksgiving Day

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Rockwell, Anne F

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Mrs. Madoff books

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Mrs. Madoff's preschool class learns about Thanksgiving and puts on a play about the origins of the holiday.

15) Thanksgiving Day

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Schuh, Mari C

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Simple text and photographs describe the history of Thanksgiving Day and how it is celebrated.

16) Thanksgiving Day

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Ansary, Mir Tamim

17) Thanksgiving Day at our house: Thanksgiving poems for the very young

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Carlstrom, Nancy White

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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.

18) Thanksgiving is here!

Author

Goode, Diane

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A family gathers to celebrate Thanksgiving at Grandma's house.

19) Thanksgiving mice!

Author

Roberts, Bethany

Series

A Green Light reader. Level 1

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Book, eBook

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A group of mice have some problems when they put on a play to commemorate the first Thanksgiving, but everything works out all right in the end.

20) Thanksgiving on Thursday

Author

Osborne, Mary Pope

Series

Magic tree house. Original series volume 27

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Jack and Annie travel in their magic treehouse to the year 1621, where they celebrate the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians in the New Plymouth Colony.