Central Kansas Library System

A big red dog starts out early Thanksgiving morning to spend the day with his mother, little suspecting the difficulties he will have in reaching her.

Word Bird puts words about Thanksgiving in his word house--Pilgrims, Indian corn, wigwam, pumpkin pie, and others. Catch everyone's favorite little bird with a colorful, modern look! These updated versions of Jane Belk Moncure's popular beginner books from the 1980s reflect current educational standards as well as social and cultural changes. The clear, clean typeface and dynamic illustrations encourage today's kids to try their wings in fun, learn-to-read...

This book, in graphic novel format, tells the devastating story of the Pilgrims' first year in America up until their harvest festival.

Rebecca Estelle, an old woman whose dislike of pumpkins stems from her childhood when her family had nothing else to eat, finds herself with a bumper crop of the hated orange squash.

A slightly dizzying new spin on the well-loved cumulative rhyming song "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," this madcap picture book stars a ravenously hungry relative who comes to Thanksgiving dinner with a pie.

Arthur finds his role as director of the Thanksgiving play a difficult one, especially since no one will agree to play the turkey.

A brother and sister squirrel appreciate each other more after being exposed to their really naughty cousins at Thanksgiving dinner.

When Little Bear receives an invitation for Thanksgiving dinner he is afraid he will sleep through it, but the other animals promise to wake him in time.

Through lyrical, rhyming text and vibrant artwork, young readers can explore twelve cultures around the world (South Korea, Poland, India, Bolivia, Ghana, Barbados, Morocco, Liberia, Iran, Spain, Germany), learning all about their harvest festivals, days of thanks, ancient traditions and the activities associated with them. -- Provided by publisher. "Explore harvest festivals from around the globe! Lyrical, rhyming text and lush, detailed artwork...