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Books About Pilgrims & Thanksgiving for Kids
Pilgrims Teacher's Helper | Thanksgiving Teacher's Helper
Below you'll find great books and teaching resources about pilgrims.
All books about Pilgrims are sold through
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If You Were at The First Thanksgiving
By Anna Kamma / Scholastic Trade
About half of the Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving were children ages one to sixteen! What if you had been one of these young Pilgrims? - How did you help get ready for the party?
- What kind of clothes did you wear?
- What did you have to eat - and how did you eat it?
- What did you do after the feast?
This book tells you all about the celebration that started our Thanksgiving holiday and what it was like to live in America in the 1620s.
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![116818: Who"s That Stepping on Plymouth Rock?](http://ag.christianbook.com/g/thumbnail/1/116818t.gif "116818: Who"s That Stepping on Plymouth Rock?") |
Who's That Stepping on Plymouth Rock?
By Jean Fritz / Putnam Juvenile
You'll recognize the beloved wit of Jean Fritz' writing as soon as you open Who's that Stepping on Plymouth Rock?. You'll discover how we our knowledge of the connection between the rock and the Pilgrims (or "First Comers", as they were called them) was due to a 95-year-old man carried down to the beach; what caused it to crack in two; what caused it to crack in two again; and how we honor it now. A must-read for Thanksgiving. 31 pages, softcover. Illustrations by J. B. Handelsman.
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One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims
By B.G. Hennessy / Penguin Putnam Inc.
Children will love counting 10 little Pilgrims and 10 little Wampanoags with the classic rhythmic text. Bits of information on what food they harvested, hunted, and found is included.including 10 more turkeys! The bright autumn-colored, charming illustrations will make this a favorite counting and holiday book. 32 pages, softcover.
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Thanksgiving Day
By Mir Tamim Ansary / Heinemann Raintree School Supply
This charming book will walk children through the first Thanksgiving, including who the Pilgrims were and why they came to America, and how the Native Americans helped them survive. How that first feast was forgotten and why we now celebrate today is also explained with historical photographs and bolded glossary terms. 32 pages, softcover, with index, glossary and timeline of important Thanksgiving dates.
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The First Thanksgiving
By Jean Craighead George / Penguin Putnam Inc.
Beautiful painted illustrations highlight the hardships that both the Indians and Pilgrims suffered from plague and cold, as well as the joy that came from a good harvest. This detailed story covers the European settlement of America with a clear and poetic narrative that will captivate readers. Softcover.
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The Pilgrims First Thanksgiving
By Ann McGovern / Scholastic Trade
The Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving lasted three whole days. Ann McGovern's simple text introduces children to the struggles of the Pilgrims during their first year at Plymouth Colony and the events leading to the historic occasion we celebrate today.
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Three Young Pilgrims
By Cheryl Harness / Aladdin
When Bartholemew, Remember, and Mary Allerton and their parents first step down from the Mayflower after sixty days at sea, they never dream that life in the New World will be so hard. Many in their Plymouth colony won't make it through the winter, and the colony's first harvest is possible only with the help of two friends, Samoset and Squanto. Richly detailed paintings show how the pilgrims lived after landing at Plymouth, through the dark winter and into the busy days of spring, summer, and fall. Culminating with the excitement of the original Thanksgiving feast, Three Young Pilgrims makes history come alive. Recommended for ages 5 to 10.
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Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn: The Story of Thanksgiving Symbols
By Barth / Houghton-mifflin
Why did some of the Pilgrims call Miles Standish "Captain Shrimp" behind his back? Who are the Three Sisters of Iroquois lore, and what do they have to do with our Thanksgiving celebrations today? The amazing stories behind our familiar Thanksgiving symbols and the history of the ancient festivals that led up to the first American Thanksgiving all remind us how much we have to be thankful for...and are revealed in the pages of this entertaining book.
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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
By Charles M. Schulz / Little Simon
It's Thanksgiving time! Peppermint Patty invites the gang over for dinner at Charlie Brown's, even through all he can make is cold cereal and toast! With the help of Snoopy and Woodstock, Charlie Brown braves the kitchen--but can he make a meal everyone will be grateful for? Celebrate with the Peanuts gang as the give thanks in this adaptation of the classic television special. Recommended for ages 3 to 8.
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![711803: P Is for Pumpkin: God"s Harvest Alphabet](http://ag.christianbook.com/g/thumbnail/7/711803t.gif "711803: P Is for Pumpkin: God"s Harvest Alphabet") |
P Is for Pumpkin: God's Harvest Alphabet
By Kathy Jo Wargin & YaWen Ariel Pang / Zondervan
For God made the Earth--He made everything!
He makes all the wonders each season will bring.
He changes the colors on leaves big and small,
red, brown and yellow to tell us it's Fall.Destined to become a family keepsake, this unique, jacketed hardcover celebrates the wonders of an entire season. With help from the alphabet, preschoolers journey through God's harvest blessings--in the process discovering just how much there is to be thankful for! The fun is infectious as they learn to appreciate autumn for its beauty and bounty, opportunities to celebrate with friends and family, and traditions like barn dances, corn mazes, pumpkin carving, and more. Recommended for ages 4 to 7.
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Inspiring Animated Heroes: William Bradford, DVD
By Nest Family Entertainment
A desire for religious freedom forces William Bradford to flee with the Pilgrims. His belief and conviction bring peace and the first Thanksgiving--a lesson in the value of belief. In 1620, John Carver, William Bradford, Captain Standish and 99 pilgrims set sail on the Mayflower toward America in search of religious freedom. As disease and storms hit, they are almost forced to return. William Bradford convinces Captain Standish to press on. The land they choose to build on becomes known as "Plymouth." Immediately, winter sets in and the pilgrims face the harsh effects of weather, hunger and disease. By spring, half of the pilgrims have died. Soon a lone Indian appears on the horizon. Against Captain Standish's wishes, John Carver and William Bradford befriend Samoset. Samoset sends the English-speaking Squanto and Chief Massasoit to the pilgrims, who make a peace pact. Squanto and Samoset live with the pilgrims and teach them how to live off the land. After the first successful crop, Bradford proposes a "feast of thanksgiving." Thus, William Bradford's belief leads him to become the father of Thanksgiving Day. Recommended for ages 4 to 8. Running Time: Approximately 45 minutes, Dolby Digital Stereo. Directed by Richard Rich, former Walt Disney Productions director.
Bonus Features:- Chapter Access
- Sing-A-Long Activity
Excellence awards: The Dove Seal of Approval Award; Early Childhood Years Award, 11th Annual; Approved by Kids First: A Coalition for Quality Children's Media; Practical Homeschooling's highest rating; The Film Advisory Board "Award of Excellence."
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Thanksgiving
By Brenda Haugen / Coughlan Publishing
Pilgrims, pumpkin pie, and parades are all part of Thanksgiving. In this book about Thanksgiving, you will find out how these traditions started. Recommended for ages 5 to 9
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Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War
By Nathaniel Philbrick / Viking Adult
"Scholars now have the Pilgrims arriving amid coastal Indian societies that had been decimated by a pandemic, and appearing as a potential ally to the weakened Pokanokets. A sterling synthesis of sources, Philbrick's epic seems poised to become a critical and commercial hit,"---Booklist. 480 pages, hardcover. Viking.
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Thanksgiving on Plymouth Plantation
By Diane Stanley / Joanna Cotler
Wouldn't it be great to be part of that famous Thanksgiving feast at Plymouth Plantation back in 1621? Then join the Time-Traveling Twins as they sit down to an enormous THREE-DAY feast, complete with puddings, pompions, pottages, and, of course, turkeys. Meet Squanto and the other Native Americans. Help with the harvest. Find out what it was really like to be a Pilgrim. Once again, historian Diane Stanley's fun and impeccably researched text is brought to life by Holly Berry's accessible illustrations. Word balloons, engaging characters, and all sorts of wonderful details about the beginning of this American tradition await the lucky adventurer who journeys back with the Time-Traveling Twins. Ages 5-10.
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Thanksgiving: A Harvest Celebration, Hardcover
By Julie Stiegemeyer, illustrated by Renne Benoit / Concordia Publishing House
The pilgrims landed in North America in 1620 and began a life that was quite different from the one they had lived in England. They worked very hard and suffered greatly during those first months. And the success of the settlement was due in large part to Samoset and Squanto, who generously helped the pilgrims learn to survive. The colony slowly grew. The Mayflower sailed back to England. And the Pilgrims established a permanent home.At their first harvest, the pilgrims and their neighbors gathered to give thanks to God for preserving and providing for them. The feast, which lasted for days, consisted of food that had been grown, gathered, and caught--squash, berries, venison and much more We have come to think of that harvest feast as the first Thanksgiving, but such events were common in the colonies. Regardless, we continue the tradition each year when we gather with family and friends to give thanks, praise God, and share His blessings. Most of all, we give thanks and praise for God's greatest blessing, our Savior, Jesus Christ. Recommended for ages 4 to 9.
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