Gobble Up Gratitude! Exciting Thanksgiving Reads for Kids

November is here and Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Here are five children's books you can share with your students to celebrate thankfulness this month!

  1. "I Am Thankful: A Thanksgiving Book for Kids" by Sheri Wall
  2. This book teach kids about coming together with family to give thanks! This book also shows diversity and adventures in the illustrations.
  3. "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (Peanuts)" by Charles M. Schulz
  4. Who doesn't love Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang? This book retells the amazing Thanksgiving TV special!
  5. "How to Catch a Turkey" by Adam Wallace
  6. This is an entertaining story about catching a SUPER tricky turkey! The turkey escaped in a school right before the Thanksgiving play! Have your students follow along to see if the characters were able to catch the bird!
  7. "Llama Llama Thanks-for-Giving Day" by Anna Dewdney
  8. This book retells an episode from the Netflix show. Join Llama Llama and his friends during a day of giving!
  9. "Dr. Seuss's Thankful Things" by Dr. Seuss
  10. Do you remember Thing One and Thing Two from The Cat in the Hat? Join our wild friends as they list everything they're thankful for!

Va'Keria Miles, M.S., CCC-SLP