This First Thanksgiving Day: A Counting Story

About This First Thanksgiving Day: A Counting Story
In Melmed’s (The Rainbabies) counting book, one Pilgrim boy “sit[s] in a tree,/ dreaming of the tall, strong ship/ on which he crossed the sea”; on the opposite page, two girls “dressed in deerskin,/ gathering nuts below,/ [giggle] as they tiptoe by,/ too shy to say hello.” Although [...]

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Five Silly Turkeys

Five Silly Turkeys is a cute board book for toddlers. Toddlers will love the silly Thanksgiving turkeys in this fun counting book full of silly turkeys doing very silly things! From twirling on a dance floor to being chased by a bee to tanning in the sun, these are no ordinary Thanksgiving turkeys. And [...]

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The Night Before Thanksgiving

Natasha Wing takes a flight of fancy in The Night Before Thanksgiving, illus. by Tammie Lyon. Based on Moore’s poem, the tale begins: ” ‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving,/ and all through the nation/ families got ready/ for the big celebration.”

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Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving

Patterned as a parody of the celebrated Clement Moore poem, this story of eight baby turkeys unfolds with joyous abandon and crackling vitality, as eight children embark on a Thanksgiving field trip that will change their lives forever. They are breathless as they catch sight of Farmer Mack Nuggett for the first time: “He was [...]

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Hanukkah

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah), is also called the Festival of Lights. Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE.

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Handmade Christmas Cards

It is tradition to exchange Christmas cards with your friends, family members and anyone you care about. Nowadays, the card making industry is booming so people love to make their own Christmas cards to send out. Handmade Christmas cards are a lot more popular nowadays than other kinds of Christmas cards. Even though, a lot of people prefer to create Christmas cards online to just email to people, there is still a very large group of people who prefer to send out Christmas cards the old-fashioned way.

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Mario Batali Holiday Food

With the infectious enthusiasm of a kid on Christmas morning, Mario Batali–who presides over a culinary empire that includes the popular Food Network television show Molto Mario, four acclaimed New York restaurants, and a wine store–presents four complete menus for the holidays and captures all the fun and festivity that epitomize Italian celebrations. True to [...]

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Christmas Traditions

There are many Christmas traditions all around the world. Different countries have different Christmas traditions. But, many of them have some things in common. Every year, people all over the world celebrate Jesus birthday on December 25th. There are many different ways to celebrate. But, they are all festive and joyful. It is tradition to put up a Christmas tree in December for Christmas. Some families put up Christmas trees as early as November. People, especially children, love to put Christmas ornaments on the Christmas trees and Christmas Angels on top of the trees.

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Mayflower 1620

The story of Mayflower 1620 and the Mayflower 1620 crew is as follows. In September 1620, a little ship called the Mayflower set sail. The Mayflower passengers are one hundred and two men, women and children. The passengers of the Mayflower ship journeyed together, packed in the small Mayflower ship for a long time. Their voyage aboard the Mayflower ship was trying.

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First Thanksgiving

The First Thanksgiving dated to September 1620 when a group of pilgrims sailed from Plymouth, England, to search for new home. These men, women, children wanted freedom to worship whatever they wanted, a freedom which they were denied in England. The pilgrims crossed the Atlantic Ocean on a small ship called the Mayflower.

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