25 Children’s Books for Thanksgiving

Mother and daughter reading The Gruffalo together on a sofa

Thanksgiving is getting closer! Are you searching for fun ideas to keep your children busy during this holiday season? Or perhaps you want to spend quality time while reading a Thanksgiving themed book. If you are looking for ideas, check out the following children’s books for Thanksgiving.

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Illustrated children's book cover showing a puppeteer leading a colorful Macy's parade beneath giant balloons, with the title “Balloons Over Broadway.”
  1. “How to Catch a Turkey” by Adam Wallace
  2. “Being Thankful” by Mercer Mayer
  3. “Turkey Trouble” by Lee Harper
  4. “The Night Before Thanksgiving” by Natasha Wing
  5. “Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” by Melissa Sweet
  6. “Llama Llama Gives Thanks” by Anna Dewdney
  7. “Corduroy Gives Thanks” by Don Freeman
  8. “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” by Charles M. Schultz
  9. “ It’s Laugh O’Clock: Would You Rather? Thanksgiving Edition: A Hilarious and Interactive Question Game Book for Boys and Girls” by Riddleland
  10. “Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving” by James Dean
  11. “Pookie’s Thanksgiving” by Sandra Boynton
  12. “Dr. Suess’s Thankful Things” by Dr. Seuss
  13. “Bad Kitty Does Not Like Thanksgiving” by Nick Bruel
  14. “Bear Says Thanks” by Karma Wilson
  15. “Little Critter: Just a Special Thanksgiving” by Mercer Mayer
  16. “Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit!”  by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
  17. “The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks” by Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain
  18. “Thanksgiving in the Woods” by Phyllis Alsdurf
  19. “A Plump and Perky Turkey” by Teresa Bateman
  20. “Franklin’s Thanksgiving” by Paulette Bourgeois
  21. “Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit” by Norman Bridwell
  22. “Elmo’s Best Thanksgiving Ever” by Jodie Shepherd
  23. “There Was an old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey!” by Lucille Colandro
  24. “Thanks for Thanksgiving” by Julie Markes
  25. “Shadow the Cat: A Thanksgiving Story About Gratitude” by Kelli Jane

Enjoy! Happy Thanksgiving!

Author: Rebecca C.

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