Picture Book Wednesday: Thanksgiving Books

Just a few new Thanksgiving and Fall reads new to the library's collection:

Lots of fun here imagining dinosaurs eating and cooking Thanksgiving dinner, playing football, and flying kites.

This old lady is certainly quirky, but the ending is pretty great.

I love the Bruce books and he's certainly very grumpy in this one - which I found hilarious. 

This one was super cute with lots of families and I really liked this moment:

"...we will share good food and kindness to show that we care."

And I enjoyed how this book showed that - with donating food, giving hugs, and being together. 

Amara's looking for pumpkins on the farm - it takes her a long time to find them. While this is more a fall book, it does include a shared meal at the end. And the reader will learn lots about produce and growing fruits and veggies. 

Thanksgiving Picture Books (2)

 

Here are some Thanksgiving reads that I've read this year. I'm still working on updating the collection, so if you have a favorite, please let me know.

I would really love #OwnVoices stories. 

Falling for Autumn: Pete the Cat
Pete the Cat isn't sure about autumn, but he discovers all there is to love about the fall. This doesn't seem like a Thanksgiving book until the end of the book. But they celebrate fall with a feast which includes a cornucopia of all the fall items Pete has collected during his aventures.

This is not a picture book, but I'm including it because it has great information about the Mayflower, the Pilgrims, and that first Thanksgiving. This nonfiction book (225 pages) doesn't pull any punches about racism in early America. I really enjoyed reading about the history - and what was different than we were taught in school. Lots of pictures and facts make it easy to keep turning the pages of this book. I'm looking forward to more books in this series.

Thanksgiving Picture Books (1)

 

Here are some Thanksgiving reads that I've read this year. I'm still working on updating the collection, so if you have a favorite, please let me know.

I would really love #OwnVoices stories. 

Pippa and her family spend the day giving Thanks to all the things they're grateful for. While this isn't a traditional Thanksgiving story (no feast), the sentiment is there. It's funny and sweet. Hopefully this will inspire readers to say what they are thankful for as well.

* Sent for review

Family and friends are gathering in the woods for a meal together. I love the idea of everyone (friends, family, neighbors) coming together and bringing a dish to share. The artwork is really well done and full of fall colors. 

Kitty wants the Thanksgiving turkey all to herself - and she has a plan for it. But things never go quite the way Kitty imagines. Poor Kitty. Another fun book in this series.

Friends enjoy fall activities together. Their time culminates with a feast from their apple picking and treats from their garden. They do have a thankful tree made from leaves - which is cute. The illustrations are amazing. A lovely sentiment behind this book about friendship, sharing, food, and being grateful.