Thanksgiving Theme Books For Kids

Celebrate Thanksgiving and the Fall season with these titles available at the Sussex County Library System.

Updated October 6, 2025
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Thankful for family /
Berenstain, Stan,
Paper Book
Celebrate Thanksgiving and family with this festive Berenstain Bears board book! The Berenstain Bears are thankful for many things around Thanksgiving, like the changing seasons and falling leaves. However, they are most thankful for the joy of family! Children ages 0 to 3 will...
Frog and friends : celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve
Bunting, Eve
Paper Book
"Frog and friends are a delightful group--entertaining, charming, and funny. Just the sort of friends anyone is glad to have." - Kirkus Reviews In Book 8 of this engaging beginning reader series from acclaimed children's writer Eve Bunting, when Frog and his Friends are joined...
No Thanks, Said Turkey
Burton, Jeffrey/ Weiser, Florence (ILT)
Paper Book
Gobble up this hilarious board book bursting with holiday charm as Turkey turns down dinner invitations on Thanksgiving Day. The table was set. The feast ready to begin. But the animals were missing one very special friend. ...
Happy Friendsgiving :
Colleen, Marcie/ Herrera, Laura Sandoval (ILT)
Thanksgiving gets a fresh and friendly new look in this heartwarming picture book that celebrates the joy of friendship and community-at a table where all are welcome. Capture the true essence of Thanksgiving through the lens of friendship and togetherness in this joyful and...
Thanksgiving = Dia de Accion de Gracias
Dayton, Connor.
Paper Book
Family, friends, and food make Thanksgiving many Americans' favorite holiday. This caption book uses accessible bilingual text to explain the holiday's beginnings as a Pilgrim feast as well as to present some of today's popular traditions. Colorful photographs encourage readers to learn about the...
Harvest days :
DePalma, Kate
Paper Book
"An enticing look at harvest rituals, foods, and festivities" - Kirkus Reviews People as far back as anyone's known have gathered to give thanks for food we have grown. Celebrate harvest festivals from 12 cultures around the globe! Immerse young readers in some...
Cranberry Thanksgiving
Devlin, Wende.
Paper Book
Today was Thanksgiving, Grandmother's favorite day of the year. The cooking was done and her famous cranberry bread was cooling on the wooden board. Every year Grandmother invited a guest for dinner and allowed Maggie to do the same. "Ask someone poor or lonely," she always said. She wasn...
Celebrating Thanksgiving
Gleisner, Jenna Lee
Ebook
Engage readers with a story of celebrating the fall holiday of Thanksgiving. Readers are introduced to the concepts of harvest and Thanksgiving traditions, such as volunteering, giving thanks, and spending time with family. Additional features include a table of contents, phonetic glossary, index,...
Celebrate Thanksgiving
Heiligman, Deborah.
Paper Book
Thanksgiving is the original American holiday. When the Pilgrims sat down to give thanks for the hard-won bounty of their new world, they continued a Native American tradition that would become a focal point in the calendar of all generations of Americans to come. The author relates this holiday to...
Little Red, Autumn on the Farm
Hillenbrand, Will.
Paper Book
Little Red--a heroic pickup truck who can fix anything--is determined to help his many truck friends in this autumn-themed seasonal follow up to Little Red, perfect for fans of The Leaf Thief.  ...
Autumn Leaves
Hokkanen, Mirka,
Paper Book
Discover the incredible journey of leaves each season and their essential role in nature! As winter fades into spring, the big job of leaves begins--unfurling from buds and stretching out to soak up the sun. From delicate maple leaves to the large fronds of ferns and everything in between, learn...
Fall parade /
Kay, Camelia
Paper Book
Author Camelia Kay and illustrator Allyn Howard's picture book Fall Parade celebrates the colorful autumn season: a playful and vibrant ode to the arrival of fall in all its glory Here comes fall! In this seasonal follow-up to Spring Parade, follow Daddy and Baby...
Thanksgiving = Da̕ de Accin̤ de Gracias
Keogh, Josie.
Paper Book
The first thing we notice about Thanksgiving is the food. Readers will be introduced to some of this holiday's history and food through accessible text in both English and standard Latin-American Spanish. A picture glossary and index make this a great resource for any reader.
We gather together :
Kiernan, Denise
Paper Book
This young readers adaptation of the New York Times bestselling We Gather Together shares the true story of how Thanksgving became a national holiday and the way gratitude is looked at in America Fiction: Thanksgiving is an American holiday that began when the...
In the autumn forest /
Kulot, Daniela,
A fall storm is coming. Should Fox, Mouse, Crow, and Squirrel worry or not? An autumn seasonal tale centered around community and friendship. A gentle social-emotional learning picture book for 3-7-year-olds with themes of listening to each other's feelings, showing compassion, and...
Fall Is for Beginnings
Larocca, Rajani/ Alwar, Abhi (ILT)
From Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca and critically acclaimed illustrator Abhi Alwar, an authentic celebration of friendship and finding your place in this back-to-school picture book and follow up to Summer Is for Cousins Ravi can't wait for the start of the new school year!...
Gather grateful /
Litwin, Megan
Lyrical prose and luminous illustrations welcome the arrival of fall in a season of community and thanksgiving. Gather twigs and sticks to nest. Gather safety, strength, and rest. Gather up and fly away. Gather close. Prepare to stay....
My Thanksgiving Blessings
Lord, Jill Roman/ Higgins, Megan (ILT)
Paper Book
Encourage little ones to celebrate the true spirit of Thanksgiving by recognizing and giving thanks for the blessings in their lives. This brightly illustrated board book with its lively rhyming verse celebrates the grateful nature of...
Squash & Pumpkin :
Mcqueen, G. G./ Slack, Michael (ILT)
Paper Book
It's a pumpkin spice showdown! Acorn Squash wants her fair share of the seasonal spotlight in this hilarious "odd couple" picture book with plenty of fall flair. "This fall-themed story of friendship is bursting with puns and -adorable, big-eyed vegetables."-School Library...
If you lived during the Plimoth Thanksgiving
Newell, Chris
Paper Book
What do you know about the thanksgiving feast at Plimoth? What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different? Scholastic's If You Lived... series answers all of kids' most important questions about events...
You're the apple of my pie /
Rossner, Rose,
Paper Book
Show the apple of your eye just how nuts you are for them in this sweet and pun-tastic Thanksgiving book for kids! Fall in love with your little one all over again and remind them that life is gourd together with this new addition from the USA Today bestselling Punderland series! Filled...
What are you thankful for? /
Shaw, Natalie.
Paper Book
JJ and his siblings share what they're most thankful for in this feel-good shaped board book that's perfect for Thanksgiving or anytime you want to say "thank you!" Join JJ; his brother, TomTom; and his sister, YoYo, as they make crafts to show their mom and dad how thankful they...
How to catch a turkey /
Wallace, Adam
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller! From the bestselling How to Catch series comes a festive turkey tale! A turkey is running loose in a school right before a Thanksgiving play. Can YOU help catch it? Follow along as students turn their school upside down trying to catch the turkey, ending...
How to catch a turkey
Wallace, Adam
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller! From the bestselling How to Catch series comes a festive turkey tale! A turkey is running loose in a school right before a Thanksgiving play. Can YOU help catch it? Follow along as students turn their school upside down trying to catch the turkey, ending...

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