Today Is Thanksgiving! [Paperback]

P.K. Hallinan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1993

Depicts a traditional Thanksgiving Day in America with bright marker paintings and upbeat rhyme

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

P.K. Hallinan is the author and illustrator of more than 80 children's books, with over 7,500,000 copies sold worldwide. P.K. first began writing and illustrating over 35 years ago when his wife asked him to create a picture book as a Christmas gift to give to their two young sons. --This text refers to the Board book edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Ideals Childrens Books (August 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824986377
• ISBN-13: 978-0824986377
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,404,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

P.K. Hallinan began writing children's books 35 years ago when his wife asked him to make a book for their two young sons as a Christmas gift. He did, and the feedback he got from friends and neighbors inspired him to write more books. Since then, P.K. has written and illustrated 89 children's books and has sold more than 8,000,000 copies worldwide.

P.K. was born in Los Angeles in 1944 and spent his youth primarily in Bethesda, Maryland and in the San Fernando Valley. Although P.K. never studied art, his disappointment with the work of the artist assigned to illustrate his first book, motivated him to learn to draw. He has been illustrating his own books ever since.

"If I did any one thing right," says P.K., "I decided very early on to write books that help children and parents alike have better and happier lives. That decision has kept many of my books in-print for more than 25 years, because the values I teach are timeless."

P.K. is also an ordained minister and pastors his own small church, Joy Chapel, in Ashland, Oregon. He lives with his wife, Jeanne, in the mountains above Ashland and also at the beach, in Brookings, Oregon.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Wholesome Book, March 28, 2000

By 

Elaine Breton (Poland, Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Today Is Thanksgiving! (Paperback)

This book along with many other P.K. Hallinan books are good, wholesome books to enjoy with your children. The story not only includes the usual "goodies" that children are accustomed to during holidays, but it also includes the "true meaning" of holidays. Hallinan lets us enjoy the extras of Thanksgiving but reminds us to be thankful for the little things too. This book is a "must read".

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE PK Hallinan!, November 21, 2010

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Sherry Shaffer - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Today Is Thanksgiving! (Board book)

PK Hallinan is the best author of children's books I have come across yet. His story lines and rhymes are just adorable. My 20-month-old has been "reading" his books since she was born and they are her favorites! And her parents' favorites also. My favorite part of this book says, "...we're too crammed to expand, but then we sigh and make room for pie." Too funny!