Thanksgiving Day at Our House Thanksgiving Poems for the Very Young

by Carlstrom, Nancy White; Alley, R.W.

• ISBN13: 9780689803604
• ISBN10: 0689803605
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Summary

Nancy White Carlstrom's short, snappy verses and R. W. Alley's cheerful illustrations come together in a lively Thanksgiving book that is sure to be a welcome part of your own family's festivities.

A house full of relatives can mean only one thing -- it must be Thanksgiving! Starting with a school pageant the day before Thanksgiving and ending with after-dinner snoozing, this book offers a peek at one family's holiday celebration. Whether for rhyming or singing or simply saying grace, these warm, cozy poems show that there are lots of ways to give thanks -- and so many things to be thankful for!

Author Biography

Author Nancy White Carlstrom has written more than forty books for children, including the very popular Jesse Bear series and Who Said Boo?, a book of Halloween poems for the very young. Ms. Carlstrom is the founder of the Secret Garden Children's Bookshop in Seattle. She now lives in Fairbanks, Alaska, with her husband, David, and their sons, Jesse and Joshua.

Table of Contents

Contents

The Poems

The Day Before

The Mayflower

The First Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving Day

Rhyme Time Thanks

The Way it is as Our House

Granny's Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Parade

Prayer for Others

Thank You God for Bugs

Thanksgiving Charades

Graces

The Quiet Moment

Thank You Singing Game

Goodnight Prayer