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Our Favorite 15 Thanksgiving Books for Kids
African American father reading a fairy tale fable story for kids at home. Happy family lying on the floor indoors
We just can’t resist holiday-themed books! Thanksgiving is a time for family, gratitude, and fun, and there’s no better way to remind your littles of these lessons than with some of our favorite new and timeless Thanksgiving children’s books.
- A Very Thankful Prayer by Bonnie Rickner Jensen
- Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet
- A Family Is A Family Is A Family by Sara O’Leary
- Five Silly Turkeys by Salina Yoon
- The Friendship by Kat Yeh
- How To Catch A Turkey by Adam Wallace
- Just A Special Thanksgiving by Mercer Mayer
- If You Were A Kid At the First Thanksgiving by Melisa Sarno
- Llama Llama Gives Thanks by Anna Dewdney
- Most People by Michael Leannah
- One Family by George Shannon
- Pass It On by Sophy Henn
- Spot’s Thanksgiving by Eric Hill
- Thankful by Eileen Spinelli
- The Very Stuffed Turkey by Katharine Kenah
About Carrie Budzinski
Carrie Budzinski is the Vice President of LittleGuide Detroit. She grew up in Livonia and Detroit and continues to live life in both cities. Carrie loves exploring the city and finding hidden gems in the suburbs..
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