The Night Before Thanksgiving by Natasha Wing is a takeoff on the Clement C. Moore Night Before Christmas story. Instead of visions of sugar plums there are visions of turkey legs. And instead of what to our wondering eyes should appear there is “what to our watering mouths”. The Night Before Thanksgiving is a heartwarming story that does a good job of showing a hectic modern family holiday. The book is actually more about the day of Thanksgiving than the night before. The illustrations by Tammie Lyon are quite charming. They show the children playing, helping with the dinner, and … Continue reading →