A Short History of Thanksgiving

Narrative non-fiction. Intended Audience of: Ages 4-up Twin-Text: Santa who? I pair this book with the book Santa who? because this book I read when I was smaller tells the history of why Santa gifts us presents, how he became known as Santa Claus, and how Christmas came about. The book informs us tha......more

A book whose language and illustrations strongly survey the whiteness of Thanksgiving. Particularly poignant for me, as I read this book to a little black girl; as I pointed out the sole slave in the book (the pages discussing Abraham Lincoln's proclamation of Thanksgiving as a national holiday), sh......more

Stock photos and illustrations and simple text remind readers of the reasons for Thanksgiving. While it is often a time of overindulgence, it is also the perfect time to express one's gratitude and to remember the Pilgrims' journey to this land. I liked the fact that the author described ways that w......more