This book list is divided into two sections:
(1) Picture Books
(2) Books for Independent Readers
The list begins below with Picture Books, but you can use the following link to skip directly to books for Independent Readers.
Go to books for Independent Readers
Picture Books
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An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott and illustrated by James Bernardin Highly Recommended |
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Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn: The Story of the Thanksgiving Symbols by Edna Barth and illustrated by Ursula Arndt Highly Recommended |
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A Plump and Perky Turkey by Teresa Bateman and illustrated by Jeff Shelly Highly Recommended |
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Squanto's Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving by Joseph Bruchac and illustrated by Greg Shed Highly Recommended |
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Over the River and Through the Wood by Lydia Maria Francis Child and illustrated by Christopher Manson Highly Recommended |
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Molly's Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen and illustrated by Daniel M. Duffy Highly Recommended |
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Gracias, the Thanksgiving Turkey by Joy Cowley and illustrated by Joe Cepeda Highly Recommended |
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The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh and illustrated by Helen Sewell Highly Recommended |
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My First Thanksgiving by Tomie de Paola Highly Recommended |
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The First Thanksgiving by Jean Craighead George and illustrated by Thomas Locker Highly Recommended |
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1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving by Catherine O'Neill Grace and illustrated by Sisse Brimberg Highly Recommended |
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If You Were at the First Thanksgiving by Anne Kamma and illustrated by Bert Dodson Highly Recommended |
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This First Thanksgiving Day: A Counting Story by Laura Krauss Melmed and illustrated by Mark Buehner Highly Recommended |
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Squanto And The Miracle Of Thanksgiving by Eric Metaxas and illustrated by Shannon Stirnweis Highly Recommended |
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Pilgrim Cat by Carol Antoinette Peacock Highly Recommended |
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Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey Highly Recommended |
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N. C. Wyeth's Pilgrims by Robert San Souci and illustrated by N. C. Wyeth Highly Recommended |
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The Perfect Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving at the Tappleons' by Eileen Spinelli and illustrated by Joann Adinolfi Highly Recommended |
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Thanksgiving at Our House by Wendy Watson Highly Recommended |
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The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin by Stan Berenstain Recommended |
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Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit by Norman Bridwell Recommended |
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Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Tolon Brown Recommended |
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A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Diane De Groat Recommended |
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Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit by Alyssa S. Capucilli and illustrated by Pat Schories Recommended |
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Thanksgiving Day at Our House: Poems for the Very Young by Nancy White Carlstrom and illustrated by R. W. Alley Recommended |
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Thanksgiving Is. . . by Gail Gibbons Recommended |
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One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims by B. G. Hennessy and illustrated by Lynne W. Cravath Recommended |
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The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving by Ann McGovern and illustrated by Elroy Freem Recommended |
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The Story of Thanksgiving by Nancy J. Skarmeas and illustrated by Stacy Venturi-Pickett Recommended |
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Turk and Runt by Lisa Wheeler and illustrated by Frank Ansley Recommended |
Independent Readers
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The First Thanksgiving Feast by Joan Anderson Highly Recommended |
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Don't Know Much About the Pilgrims by Kenneth C. Davis and illustrated by S. D. Schindler Highly Recommended |
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Candy Corn Contest by Patricia Reilly Giff and illustrated by Blanche Sims Highly Recommended |
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The First Thanksgiving by Linda Hayward and illustrated by James Watling Highly Recommended |
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Silly Tilly's Thanksgiving Dinner by Lillian Hoban Highly Recommended |
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Squanto and the First Thanksgiving by Joyce K. Kessel and illustrated by Lisa Donze Highly Recommended |
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Thanksgiving on Thursday by Mary Pope Osborne Highly Recommended |
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It's Thanksgiving by Jack Prelutsky and illustrated by Marylin Hafner Highly Recommended |
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The Thanksgiving Beast Feast: A Harry & Emily Adventure by Karen Gray Ruelle Highly Recommended |
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Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon by Cynthia Rylant Highly Recommended |
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A Pioneer Thanksgiving: A Story of Harvest Celebrations in 1841 by Barbara Greenwood and illustrated by Heather Collins Recommended |
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All New Crafts for Thanksgiving by Kathy Ross Recommended |


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