An introduction to the history and customs of Thanksgiving.

From one of America's finest food writers, the former restaurant critic for The New York Times, comes a definitive, timeless guide to Thanksgiving dinner--preparing it, surviving it, and pulling it off in style. From the planning of the meal to the washing of the last plate, Thanksgiving poses more--and more vexing--problems for the home cook than any other holiday. In this smartly written, beautifully illustrated, recipe-filled book, Sam Sifton,...

Includes lists of things needed and specific directions for making a variety of crafts related to Thanksgiving.

Introduces the holiday through simple text and such illustrations as a cornucopia, pumpkins, apples, a cooked turkey, and a child's turkey handprint.

Simple, rhyming text invites the reader to search for various items associated with Thanksgiving in the photographs.

Join the barn animals for a special Thanksgiving dinner. In this humorous pop-up book even Turkey finds things to be thankful for!

From the lives of our early settlers, who established the foundations for American freedoms and ideals, to today's celebrations, P is for Pilgrim colorfully examines the history and lore of Thanksgiving through snappy poems and expository sidebar text for each letter of the alphabet. Educators will find the inclusion of the Core Values of Democracy of valuable use for the classroom while kids of all ages will enjoy the bright, engaging illustrations...