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Clifford’s Thanksgiving – Norman Bridwell

As soon as Halloween is over, Emily Elizabeth and Clifford start thinking about Thanksgiving. Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit by Norman Bridwell is a book about persistence, and being thankful for those we love. In the story, Emily Elizabeth flies away to be with her Grandma over Thanksgiving. The neighbors take care of Clifford, but he gets lonely and starts to think about his own family. He decides to go visit his mother in the city. The roads are crowded. The illustrations show a huge Clifford on the highway with cars bumping into him and honking at him. A drawbridge opens right … Continue reading →

The Night Before Thanksgiving – Natasha Wing

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 →

Thanksgiving in the Barn – Nadine B. Westcott

Thanksgiving in the Barn by Nadine B. Westcott is a pop-up book that charmed me from the first page. It’s about farm animals coming to a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by a little girl. When you open the book a large, friendly goat pops up. He’s holding his hat and an open jar of cranberry sauce. I love the charm of the illustrations and of the unexpected humor. The goat tells the little girl “after you eat the sauce, I’ll eat the tin”. The cow brings pies because she’s been baking all day. The pies look delicious but they’re made out … Continue reading →