In the season of gratitude, readers can enjoy books exploring how to show appreciation and give thanks for the little things.
Baby Turkey: Finger Puppet Book
illus. by Yu-Hsuan Huang. Chronicle, $7.99 board book (12p) ISBN 978-1-7972-3279-9. Ages up to 3. Via this interactive picture book in the Little Finger Puppet series, young readers can touch and play in an autumnal world.
Carole Boston Weatherford, illus. by Frank Morrison. Crown, $18.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-593-89829-1. Ages 4–8. A Black family assembles to enjoy one another’s company in this joyful celebration of food, family, and tradition. The book received a starred review from PW.
Gather Grateful
Megan Litwin, illus. by Alexandra Finkeldey. Candlewick, $18.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-5362-3338-4. Ages 3–7. As fall approaches, animals across the forest make their preparations for the cold months ahead.
Happy Friendsgiving: A Thanksgiving Celebration of Found Families
Marcie Colleen, illus. by Laura Sandoval Herrera. Doubleday, $18.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-593-64992-3. Ages 3–7. The creators of this picture book affirm the importance of camaraderie with this portrait of seasonal tradition.
How to Say Thank You
Jean Reagan, illus. by Lee Wildish. Knopf, $10.99 (32p) ISBN 979-8-217-02884-9. Ages 3–7. In a new installment to the How To series, young readers learn to share their appreciation for the world around them.
Owl’s Fall Feast Fiasco
Kristen Remenar, illus. by Matt Faulkner. Charlesbridge, $17.99 ISBN 978-1-62354-371-6. Ages 3–7. Owl is excited to host his favorite musician for the Fall Feast, but must find the perfect meal to prepare.
Rachel Tawil Kenyon, illus. by Udayana Lugo. Beaming, $18.99 (32p) ISBN 979-8-8898-3040-5. Ages 3–8. Warmhearted quatrains from Tawil Kenyon applaud Thanksgiving’s many attributes in this appreciative seasonal picture book.
Turkey in Disguise!
Adam Wallace, illus. by Mike Moran. Silver Dolphin, $12.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-66721-045-2. Ages 2–8. The November Ball is rapidly approaching, and Turkey struggles to find the perfect outfit to wear.
Cynthia Platt, illus. by Josh Cleland. Clarion, $12.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-06-346033-1. Ages 4–8. Platt’s jaunty rhymes chronicle a group of kids’ efforts to save a local flock of turkeys from becoming dinner in this message-forward Thanksgiving book about “our friends of beak and feather.”
Turkey Trot
Jeffrey Burton, illus. by Meg Hunt. Little Simon, $8.99 board book (14p) ISBN 978-1-6659-8086-9. Ages up to 3. A group of turkeys participate in the annual Thanksgiving Trot and readers can place their bets on their favorites to win.
Two-List Thanksgiving
Christine Whan, illus. by Sienna Youngsun Kim. Beaming Books, $19.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-5064-9759-4. Ages 4–8. This picture book highlights the blending of cultures as a Korean American family comes together for Thanksgiving.
