Discusses what the first Thanksgiving might have been like for the Pilgrims, including the people they invited, the games they played, and the food that was served.
Learn more about the history of the feast that started off as a harvest celebration and has now become a national holiday.
Countdown to Thanksgiving! This rollicking counting story celebrates the very first Thanksgiving Day with vibrant illustrations and lively verse.
Enjoy this illustrated story of the first Thanksgiving….and then learn to draw it yourself!
Describes how the first Thanksgiving celebration came to be.
Tomie dePaola’s simple text and bright illustrations perfectly capture the joy of this special holiday. Young readers will love learning more about the traditional celebrations of the day.
From the simple text to the lush illustrations, the story of a harvest feast turned beloved tradition will captivate readers young and old. “Correcting misconceptions and clarifying contemporary attitudes, this beautiful book brings fresh ...
Recreates the first harvest feast celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621 using the Pilgrim and Indian actors and the seventeenth-century setting of Plimoth Plantation, a living history museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Describes the voyage of the Mayflower and the difficulties encountered by the Pilgrims during their first year in the New World, and recounts how they celebrated their first harvest.
Answers questions about the historic harvest festival, life in the new settlement of Plymouth, and the Pilgrims' friendship with Squanto, Samoset, and the other native people.
Rhyming verses trace the events leading up to the first Thanksgiving Day.