It's a Family Thanksgiving! brings out the explorer in all of us. It is an adventurous journey for school-age children as well as parents and educators who wish to enrich their celebration of Thanksgiving. The book whisks everyone away on a voyage into the past, where they discover the holiday's history and its heroes and heroines. The explorers dust off the centuries-old Thanksgiving legacy and reveal priceless treasures. Along the way, Think About It activities build the bridge between our past and today, making the adventure both meaningful and fun! Children place themselves in the shoes of their ancestors. They become young chefs while they learn about Thanksgiving's symbolic foods. They plan a Pilgrim town, experience the gift of giving, and much more. It's a Family Thanksgiving! captures the true spirit of this wonderful American tradition. It is a vehicle to celebrate and express an 'attitude of gratitude!' So jump on board for an adventurous journey through time. YOU are the links between the past and future of this great American tradition!
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Ages 5-9. Aimed at a slightly older audience than Gail Gibbons' Thanksgiving Day (1983), this introduces young readers and their families to the American festival of Thanksgiving, including its history, foods, and traditions. Fink presents individual topics on illustrated double-paged spreads; frequent sidebars provide children with recipes, craft projects, and opportunities to personalize the book (there are few fill-in-the-blank parts) and discuss related topics. The text is straightforward, the layout attractive, and the information suitable for home or school. Unfortunately, stapled pages, a flimsy cover, and instructions to paste photographs, color symbols, and respond in writing to questions restrict library use; it will be particularly popular with families, home-schoolers, and primary-grade teachers. Kay Weisman
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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"[The book has] wisdom, absolute appropriateness and magnificent illustrations . . ." -- Dr. R.G. Nussbaum
"Thank you for your offer of donating books to military families! I have two children and a frequently deployed husband and appreciate your service to all military families like ours." --A military spouse
"This neat book really helped me understand the meaning of Thanksgiving. It was so cool to learn that I am eating the same foods that they ate back at Plymouth, and that Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt ate these foods, too!" --Mary [last name omitted for safety], 10 years old
"[The book has] wisdom, absolute appropriateness and magnificent illustrations . . ." --Dr. R.G. Nussbaum
"Thank you for your offer of donating books to military families! I have two children and a frequently deployed husband and appreciate your service to all military families like ours." --A military spouse
"This neat book really helped me understand the meaning of Thanksgiving. It was so cool to learn that I am eating the same foods that they ate back at Plymouth, and that Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt ate these foods, too!" --Mary [last name omitted for safety], 10 years old
"Thank you for your offer of donating books to military families! I have two children and a frequently deployed husband and appreciate your service to all military families like ours." --A military spouse
"This neat book really helped me understand the meaning of Thanksgiving. It was so cool to learn that I am eating the same foods that they ate back at Plymouth, and that Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt ate these foods, too!" --Mary [last name omitted for safety], 10 years old
"[The book has] wisdom, absolute appropriateness and magnificent illustrations . . ." --Dr. R.G. Nussbaum
"Thank you for your offer of donating books to military families! I have two children and a frequently deployed husband and appreciate your service to all military families like ours." --A military spouse
"This neat book really helped me understand the meaning of Thanksgiving. It was so cool to learn that I am eating the same foods that they ate back at Plymouth, and that Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt ate these foods, too!" --Mary [last name omitted for safety], 10 years old
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Bringing Respect, History and Beauty Back to Thanksgiving,
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This review is from: It's a Family Thanksgiving! (Think about It!) (Paperback)
I found this book to be a joyful read. We can hardly wait for Thanksgiving to use it at our table, but already I have learned more about my own history than I knew before. A retired teacher visiting from Germany saw the book laying on the table and read it, delighted with its illustrations and information. She was sure, she said, that this book would make a wonderful English lesson book for the children in Germany. I agreed, and suggest that the author consider submitting the book to some schools in the States as a text. Here is a charming treatment of a wonderful American holiday, and one which should help bring the family together--as we once were on Thanksgiving--giving thanks, for each other, for God's goodness and especially for our opportunity to live in this great nation.
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Great Fun and Educational Book,
By Jurgen Benning (Granite Bay, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: It's a Family Thanksgiving! (Think about It!) (Paperback)
What a great idea to write a fun and interactive book about the history of Thanksgiving!! My kids loved it, it brought the story of our great-great-grandparents back into our lives. The entire family enjoyed the games and the "Think About It" sections. It will make our next Thanksgiving a bit more special and may even bring some hard-core football addicts back to the family Thanksgiving dinner table.
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Bringing Meaning to Thanksgiving!,
By A Customer
This review is from: It's a Family Thanksgiving! (Think about It!) (Paperback)
I was so jazzed about finding this book! I still can't believe how much more there is to the story of Thanksgiving than the Mayflower and the Pilgrims. It blew me away! Kids will absolutely love all the creative exercises the book offers and the illustrations are fabulous! I am looking forward to Thanksgiving and putting to task all the recommendations the author makes for making Thanksgiving a more meaningful holiday. No more missed educational opportunities for my kids! I very very highly recommend this book for any family - and teachers too!
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