Thanksgiving Is...

Wow, I misread a few words here that completely changed the sentence and thus completely changed context. Wow. That was a strong reaction. That was intense. I feel better about this book now. The book goes into the history of people on Earth giving thanks for a bountiful harvest. Egypt, China, Greece......more

I was pulling books for my wife to take to her preschool class for Thanksgiving and she told me not to include this one because "we can't teach that anymore." Overall, it wasn't terrible. It has some context about harvest festivals going back to ancient civilizations. But it does get into that probl......more

The book begins with ancient people celebrating with harvest parties to their gods, moves to the Pilgrim's landing and how we celebrate Thanksgiving today. Ages: 5 - 9 Cleanliness: nothing to note. **Like my reviews? Then you should follow me! Because I have hundreds more just like this one. With each......more

Nice illustrations and informative text. Thanksgiving didn't orignate with pilgrims and Indians; it traces it's roots all the way back to Eygptian days with the god Min. Egyptians gave thanks to the ferility god Min after a good harvest. The Chinese celebrate Moon day and make cakes on the full moon......more

This book is about the Thanksgiving holiday including its history and how it is celebrated today. It's colorful illustrations done in a gouache style are attractive and provide an insight to the setting and history of Thanksgiving. The book introduces the concept of the harvest from thousands of yea......more