The 10 Best Books for Thanksgiving

Let me tell you. Good Thanksgiving picture books are hard to find. Most of them are super cheesy or about a quirky turkey who tries to escape becoming a feast on Thanksgiving. I’ve been looking for the past couple of years for books that actually teach the story behind Thanksgiving and the value of gratitude in an engaging way. I’m very happy with this list! If you have others to add to it, please let me know!

1. In November by Cynthia Rylant

2. Thanksgiving in the Woods by Phyllis Alsdurf

3. The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh

4. Over the river and through the wood: A Thanksgiving Story by Lydia Maria Child

5. Thanksgiving by Brenda Haugen

6. Sharing the Bread: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Story by Pat Zietlow Miller and Jill McElmurry

7. The Very First Thanksgiving Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene

8. Mary’s First Thanksgiving: An Inspirational Story of Gratefulness

9. Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende and Harry Devlin

10. Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes

Also, check out my roundup of books that cultivate gratitude that you can read to your kids all year long.