Our Very Favorite Thanksgiving Read-Aloud Books
Ever since the kids were little I have tried to make the holidays special for them.
One of our favorite ways to do this is to curl up on the couch with one of our favorite holiday books in the coming days.
As a momma of two older children, I’ve had a lot of years weeding through a lot of books. I am a classic, nostalgic kind of momma…I will read new books but I love the books that take me back to the place as a child when I was in elementary school and was so excited for Thanksgiving because of the indian corn, the paper bag vests, the pilgrim hats, the whole atmosphere that the teachers created for us. I loved that excitement and I try to recreate that for our children.
So, here are our top 8 favorite books for Thanksgiving:
Cranberry Thanksgiving
I can still remember sitting on the carpet listening to our school librarian, Mrs. Byrd, read us this classic tale. It’s the best.
The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin
Who doesn’t love a good Berenstain Bears book with a lesson? And pumpkins? Perfection!
Squanto’s Journey
We love this book because it tells the Thanksgiving story from Squant’s perspective which is very thought provoking.
Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin
Oh my word, my kids loved this book when they were a little younger! LOVED. Such sweet illustrations.
Popcorn
So this book could be for Halloween or Thanksgiving but it has a clear message of opening your home and sharing your bounty. Love it and it is such a sweet story.
God Gave Us Thankful Hearts
We love all of the “God Gave Us…” books and this one is no different. If you are wanting a book to talk about gratitude with your children, this is a great one.
The Thanksgiving Story
This award winning book is classic Thanksgiving. You might feel inspired to make a paper bag vest or a pilgrim hat out of construction paper after ;) .
Thank you, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
While this is not a traditional Thanksgiving book this quickly became a favorite in our home and I love how it talks about the importance of giving thanks for what we have.
So those are our favorite Thanksgiving that have stood the test of time (meaning that we’ve been reading them for at least the past 5 years). There are so many other books that you could love too….if you have any suggestions, please let us know!
A final tip that I’d like to share is to put these books away or somewhere where they are not being read all year long. I know, I know, how weird that I am suggesting that you don’t read books when we love books but by putting them away and getting them out at Thanksgiving time, these books will be special and new to your kids each year.
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