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Thanksgiving Picture Books
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Turkey trouble on the National Mall
by Ron Roy
Wanting more than a single turkey to be pardoned for Thanksgiving, KC and her best friend, Marshall, gather dozens of turkeys on the National Mall that they hope the president will set free, an endeavor that turns riotous when all of the turkeys disappear. Simultaneous.
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The first Thanksgiving
by Kim Dean
A whimsical lift-the-flap story finds Pete starring in an uproarious Thanksgiving school play in spite of stage jitters that rattle even the coolest of cats. By the author of Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes. Original. 125,000 first printing.
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Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit!
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
A mischievous puppy helps his little girl to prepare for Thanksgiving and count her blessings
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What was the first Thanksgiving?
by Joan Holub
A latest entry in the series that introduces key historical events describes how the Pilgrims at Plymouth shared a three-day feast with their Native American neighbors after their first harvest in 1621, establishing a tradition that would become a national holiday. By the author of What Was the Gold Rush? Simultaneous.
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Thanksgiving at the Tappletons'
by Eileen Spinelli
This twist on the original tale now tells of the Tappletons as a family of wolves who, after preparing all day for their feast, have a big issue to contend with when their delicious turkey ends up at the bottom of an icy lake. Reprint.
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Arthur's Thanksgiving
by Marc Tolon Brown
Arthur finds his role as director of the Thanksgiving play a difficult one, especially since no one will agree to play the turkey
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I know an old lady who swallowed a pie
by Alison Jackson
When the old lady comes for dinner, she brings with her a pie and her appetite, but before she even reaches the table, she swallows the pie whole, then a squash, then an entire bowl of salad and then the turkey, in an amusing Thanksgiving tale. Reprint.
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Balloons over Broadway : the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade
by Melissa Sweet
A tribute to the first creator of the giant helium balloons that fill the sky during the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade traces the work of pioneering artist Tony Sarg, whose innovative "upside-down puppet" creations have become the parade's trademark. By the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Tupelo Rides the Rails. 25,000 first printing.
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The perfect Thanksgiving
by Eileen Spinelli
As one family prepares the perfect Thanksgiving dinner with lace napkins and a beautiful pie, another one faces chaos as the turkey burns and their dessert falls to the floor, in an amusing holiday tale about two families that have more in common than they could have ever imagined. Reprint.
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The very first Thanksgiving Day
by Rhonda Gowler Greene
Gentle, cumulative rhyme renders the story of the first Thanksgiving through the eyes of two young girls--a Native American and a Pilgrim. Reprint.
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