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Thanksgiving Picture Books

Give thanks for the picture book with these wonderful Thanksgiving stories. Enjoy some turkey tales while waiting for the special holiday to arrive!

Gus, the pilgrim turkey by Teresa Bateman ; illustrated by Ellen Joy Sasaki

The Berenstain Bears' Thanksgiving by Stan & Jan Berenstain

An old-fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott ; illustrated by James Bernardin

Little Bear's Thanksgiving. Illustrated by Mariana by Janice

Franklin's Thanksgiving by [written by Sharon Jennings] ; illustrated by Brenda Clark

I know an old lady who swallowed a pie by Alison Jackson ; pictures by Judith Byron Schachner

Beauty and the beaks : a turkey's cautionary tale by Mary Jane and Herm Auch

The night before Thanksgiving by Natasha Wing ; illustrated by Tammie Lyon

The firefighters' Thanksgiving by Maribeth Boelts ; illustrated by Terry Widener

Duck for Turkey Day by Jacqueline Jules ; illustrated by Kathyrn Mitter

Don't eat too much turkey! by Miriam Cohen ; pictures by Lillian Hoban

Disney's Winnie the Pooh's Thanksgiving by Bruce Talkington ; illustrated by John Kurtz

Clifford's Thanksgiving visit by Norman Bridwell

Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown

1, 2, 3 Thanksgiving! by W. Nikola-Lisa ; illustrated by Robin Kramer

The perfect Thanksgiving by Eileen Spinelli ; illustrated by JoAnn Adinolfi