Thanksgiving Picture Books Your Kids Will Adore

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A few years ago my young kids and I did a unit study in November which included several picture books. It was so much fun to explore this holiday while including language arts, science, history, geography and even arts & crafts. Although, we aren’t planning on doing that this year, I still enjoy having a few Thanksgiving picture books & chapter books to read aloud to the kids this time of year. I especially like to include a couple of Thanksgiving picture books about the history of the holiday and also mix in some other quirky books for fun. I picked a few of our favorites off the bookshelf to share with you today.

4 Thanksgiving Picture Books

The Story of the Pilgrims by Katharine Ross

A historical retelling of the story for young children ages 3-7.

The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh

This is a beautiful, Caldecott Honor–winning Thanksgiving picture book, which tells the story of children on board the Mayflower and adventure and hardships which arose on their journey. This is a wonderful story of their very first Thanksgiving – perfect for grades K-3.

A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting

One of my children’s favorite Thanksgiving picture books, this is a sweet story geared toward ages 3-6, surrounding a moose family, turkey, and Thanksgiving dinner.