Looking for ways to explain the meaning behind Thanksgiving? This list of books will help you explain Thanksgiving to the youngest of readers.
The beautifully illustrated true story of how Thanksgiving became a national holiday in America, of Sarah Josepha Hale, the woman who made the holiday happen, and of the role of gratitude the world over. Marvelously brought to life by the New York Ti...
Giving Thanks: How Thanksgiving Became a National Holiday
Great for toddlers and kids up 5 years old. The Berenstein Bears are timeless characters and stories.
Thankful for Family (Berenstain Bears)
Thing One and Thing Two have plenty to feel grateful for at Thanksgiving. This board book is great for keeping toddlers amused while you’re trying to cook a turkey!
Dr. Seuss's Thankful Things
Corduroy is a timeless classic and in this board book he celebrates Thanksgiving with friends. From watching the Thanksgiving Day parade to sharing what they're most thankful for, this one's a great introduction to cherished traditions.
Corduroy's Thanksgiving
Learn about the true spirit of gratitude with this Thanksgiving book.
I Am Thankful: A Thanksgiving Book for Kids
A Little Golden Book classic with cute illustrations and rhyming text makes for a fun holiday read.
I Am Thankful
A spin off from the bestseller, The Day the Crayons Quit, this feisty crew are ready to give thanks! This mini hardcover book is perfect year-round, but especially during Thanksgiving.
The Crayons Give Thanks
Count the turkeys on each page as they disappear, one by one. With fun illustrations, sensory elements, and a simple rhyme, this board book is the perfect way to introduce your toddler to Thanksgiving.
Five Silly Turkeys
Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks is a heartwarming read to celebrate the holiday. Its simple message embraces thankfulness.
Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks
Give thanks with Peppa Pig and her family! A sweet story of nature and gratitude that includes a coloring poster inside its jacket.
Peppa Pig and the Day of Giving Thanks
A Thanksgiving picture book about gratitude, kindness and togetherness.
Lily's Thankful Day
Meet the puppeteer who invented the first balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. With fun, collage style illustrations this book makes history fun!
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
Not totally a Thanksgiving book, this modern-day Native American story focuses on a family gathering around food. This intergenerational tale celebrates the American Indian tradition of making fry bread, first believed to have been made more than 150...
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
A great crosscultural tale of Thanksgiving. Tuyet learns about Thanksgiving turkeys in school, but she realizes her Vietnamese family is going to have duck on the big day.
Duck for Turkey Day
A story of a couple with a burned Thanksgiving dinner, but want to eat good food together anyway. They stumble on a restaurant being used for a family dinner, and the family insists that the couple join them.
The Thanksgiving Door
This is a A Korean American Thanksgiving story. Read about how two cultures and blend together.
Two-List Thanksgiving
Celebrate food and family with this heartwarming Thanksgiving picture book. We will share the risen bread. / Our made-with-love Thanksgiving spread. / Grateful to be warm and fed. / We will share the bread. In this spirited ode to the holiday, set at...
Sharing the Bread: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Story
Pete the cat is an all time favorite, but add to it, flaps to discover new things and you’ve got a winner. Starring in your school’s Thanksgiving play would make even the coolest cat nervous, including Pete the Cat!
Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving: A Thanksgiving Lift-the-Flap Book for Kids