Sure, Thanksgiving is about pilgrims and history--and turkey, of course!--but most importantly, it's a holiday all about everything that we are thankful for. Cheerful, colorful illustrations accompany the simple text in this celebration of family, friends, and the holiday that brings them all together.
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56 of 59 people found the following review helpful
By KSL
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is one of those special books that involve your children and actually makes them think about what are they thankful. For me Thanksgiving is a holiday where family and friends gather around a table full of wonderful food and this is where this book starts. I like that book includes different families and that it doesn't focus on the 1st Thanksgiving, but about things that each child is thankful for. Parents who love them no matter their actions, for books, cats, dogs, bright sunny days, friends and lollipops!
What a wonderful book that should also get everyone talking about what they are thankful for!
What a wonderful book that should also get everyone talking about what they are thankful for!
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I buy my kids a new book every week .They both love this book my daughter is five and my son is seven.My son has autism so it's sometimes hard to find books that he can try to read on his own.Unlike other books this one has a few sentences on each page nice bright colors.He takes this book to therapy and the kids there like the book as well.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely concept, decent execution..bonus for multicultural illustrations
November 10, 2008
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Overall, I'd recommend this book. It's nice to have a Thanksgiving book to read to kids the brings in the Thanks-giving piece of Thanksgiving.
The things that are mentioned to be thankful for are things a kid would relate to -- mom and dad, grandma (other family), teacher, friends, their room, hot chocolate on a rainy day, dogs and cats to pet, favorite books, sunny days, lollipops that color tongues -- and of course days like Thanksgiving to be thankful with family. It's really very nice.
I could have done without something more interesting than the my parents "love me when I'm good...and even when I'm not" notion, especially because you have to get over to the facing page before you get to the facing page for the second part of that sentiment, and so for a second I thought -- This is a horrible book! But thank goodness they finished the thought, and it comes off more cute than objectionable.
The book does a great job with being somewhat multicultural, representing white families, Asian families as well as a black father reading to his daughter. And while they don't go as far as depicting any mixed-race families, they do show children of different races playing together on many pages. One caveat is that it isn't necessarily the best for divorced or even more so single-parent only or other "non-traditional" families, as it has a pretty early emphasis on being thankful for mom and dad, which a cute-cutesy drawing of mom/dad/kid on outing complete with balloons, basketball and ice cream.
All and all, I definitely recommend this as a sweet and inexpensive little Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving book if you don't have issues with the nuclear family thing. Enjoy!
The things that are mentioned to be thankful for are things a kid would relate to -- mom and dad, grandma (other family), teacher, friends, their room, hot chocolate on a rainy day, dogs and cats to pet, favorite books, sunny days, lollipops that color tongues -- and of course days like Thanksgiving to be thankful with family. It's really very nice.
I could have done without something more interesting than the my parents "love me when I'm good...and even when I'm not" notion, especially because you have to get over to the facing page before you get to the facing page for the second part of that sentiment, and so for a second I thought -- This is a horrible book! But thank goodness they finished the thought, and it comes off more cute than objectionable.
The book does a great job with being somewhat multicultural, representing white families, Asian families as well as a black father reading to his daughter. And while they don't go as far as depicting any mixed-race families, they do show children of different races playing together on many pages. One caveat is that it isn't necessarily the best for divorced or even more so single-parent only or other "non-traditional" families, as it has a pretty early emphasis on being thankful for mom and dad, which a cute-cutesy drawing of mom/dad/kid on outing complete with balloons, basketball and ice cream.
All and all, I definitely recommend this as a sweet and inexpensive little Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving book if you don't have issues with the nuclear family thing. Enjoy!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Thanksgiving
Good message for young kids. Wish it was in hard bound form. Our four year old granddaughters enjoyed it a lot.
Published 1 month ago by Rebecca Drennan
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Thankgiving Gift from Grandpa
This is a great book to give and to read to your small Grandchildren when they come for Thanksgiving dinner.
Published 3 months ago by BigPrint
3.0 out of 5 stars
A little dated
The sentiment is nice but I felt it was like I was back in the early 70's. I felt it was not entertaining enough to keep the interest of my grandchildren.
Published 4 months ago by DeeDee
5.0 out of 5 stars
So sweet
I read this book every year to my students. It is a short and simple, easy to understand story with pretty pictures.
Published 4 months ago by Karen DeGennaro
5.0 out of 5 stars
thanks
I really don't like having to write a review, every time I buy something! this is rediculous to review every time I buy something!
Published 4 months ago by Rita Ramsey
3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay but nothing special
This was an okay book. Nothing special. Could have had more of a spiritual side to it. Print and pictures were okay.
Published 5 months ago by Ralph Gustafson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect Thanksgiving book to read aloud
This was a wonderful book for children and adults alike about being grateful for all that you have. All the grandchildren and
their parents loved it.
their parents loved it.
Published 5 months ago by Frederick C Harris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very cute way to promote thankfulness
This book was a perfect way to talk about being thankful with toddlers. The pictures are very cute and the message is very clear straightforward. Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. Shivers
5.0 out of 5 stars
OK
nice story Shows the meaning of Thanksgiving. Recommend for a 2-3 year old who can sit longer to hear the story.
Published 5 months ago by Cheryl
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice paperback for the holiday
It is simple and appropriate for emergent readers who are just getting aquainted as to why we celebrate Thanksgiving. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Elizabeth S.
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