Thanksgiving is...

Written by Gail Gibbons

Narrated by Qarie Marshall

Thanksgiving is turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. It is a holiday for remembering the Pilgrims and the Indians. Most of all, it is a time to share with family and friends, and a time to give thanks for many blessings.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media Audio
• Release date: Oct 7, 2014
• ISBN: 9781633791466

Gail Gibbons

Gail Gibbons has written and illustrated more than 170 nonfiction books for children. She and her husband divide their time between Vermont and Maine.

Reviews for Thanksgiving is...

[eilawest · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A nonfiction children's picture book on the history of thanksgiving. Perfect for use in classroom to teach about thanksgiving! Very informative and accurate with beautiful illustrations. Perhaps for slightly older reading levels, as there is a bit of historical context needed.

[spinea1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is an informational book about thanksgiving. This author dose a fantastic job describing how thanksgiving evolved. the author also, gives the reader some fun facts and traditions about Thanksgiving. I would use this book during the thanksgiving holiday to inform my students. This book could also be used to describe why the author wrote this book to inform their reader.

[smdorr · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This books gives a history of how thanksgiving originated around the world and in the United States. It provides examples on how other people throughout time have celebrated Thanskgiving, such as the Jewish people or farmers in England in the Middle Ages. It also talks about the correlation between Thanksgiving in the past and how it is celebrated now. Good book!

[annaturner_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Thanksgiving is celebrated all over the world in many different ways. It includes everything from Thanksgiving suppers to games and even plays. Most of all, Thanksgiving is about giving thanks.

[sfm13 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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, giving thanks with the harvest moon. I was surprised to learn that Canada celebrates the holiday in October. I am grateful to the feast tradition started with the pilgrims and Indians. I look forward to the chance to spend time with family. Months and months go by when we don't see each other. It's nice to get together and catch up on things, and remember old times.

[neisbell · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

In this story it tells about a holiday we all celebreate to give thanks to our families. This helps the children to understand the past of thanksgiving. It tells the history of how thanksgiving began. This book will help children to know the importance of the holiday.

[patsila · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

covers ancient harvest celebrations and rituals throughout history from all over the world, including other faiths

[hwallen_3 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Gibbons once again does it again as she creates a story line that creatively explains to children the meaning and purpose behind the holiday of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is, shows the communication and friendships between the pilgrims and Indians. This is a wonderful resource for teachers to get projects out of and allow students to explore their own creativity to express in projects that they might discover in the book.