Our Favorite Thanksgiving Books for Kids!

Our favorite Thanksgiving books are now on the kids’ bookshelves and we’re enjoying reading them together when we snuggle up at night. We’re excited to share a list of our very favorite Thanksgiving books with you today! We’ve included links so that you can add new titles to your libraries as well!

Thankful Have you ever picked up a book and felt like the words were written for your family? Well, this is that book for us! We love everything about it, from the charming rhymes to the whimsical illustrations. This story is relatable, adorable, and fills our hearts with joy every time we read it!

Thanksgiving for Emily Ann This is the Thanksgiving book Isla asks for again and again! Emily Ann is feeling a bit put off with all the changes around her household in preparation for Thanksgiving. She decides to “be a bit bad” but in a twist of events, discovers the joy of helping and togetherness.

Thanksgiving in the Woods Based on the true story of a family that has gathered in the woods for Thanksgiving for over 20 years, this beautiful book focuses on the magic of traditions and togetherness! After reading this story you’re left feeling warm and cozy– and wondering if you should host your next Thanksgiving in the woods!

Thanks for Thanksgiving This is a sweet rhyming book that celebrates the big and little things in our lives that we share with the people we love. It’s perfect for helping children to identify the things they can be grateful for in their own lives.

Bear Says Thanks We just love all the Bear books and their rhythmic verses, don’t you? In this story, Bear misses his friends and wants to host a feast, but his cupboard is bare. His friends all contribute dishes for the feast and help Bear to see what he has brought them!

It’s Thanksgiving “I ate too much turkey, I ate too much corn, I ate too much pudding and pie. I’m stuffed up with muffins, and much too much stuffin’, I’m probably going to die.” We can all relate, right?! This silly collection of Thanksgiving poems has been bringing a big smile to my face ever since I was a little kid, and our whole family LOVES it too!

All for Pie Pie for All When Grandma Cat makes an apple pie for her family it turns out that there is plenty for everyone– the leftover piece is perfect for the mouse family, and their leftover crumbs are perfect for the ant family! This is a heartwarming story of sharing and collaboration!

Porcupine’s Pie This is an adorable story of selfless giving. Porcupine is so excited to enjoy a fall feast with her friends. She generously shares ingredients with friends who need them and then discovers she is missing a key ingredient for her pie. There is the cutest recipe for friendship pie in the back of the story too!

Thanksgiving Board Books for the Little Turkeys in Your Lives:

A Thank You Walk This book is pretty much right up our alley, as family walks are our favorite way to connect with one another! This lovely story explores different ways living things can express gratitude.

Five Silly Turkeys A happy, silly rhyming book that counts down from 5 to 1, as some turkey friends leave what they are doing to gather for Thanksgiving. The crinkly tail feather tabs are perfect for tactile kiddos.

This Little Turkey This story follows the rhyming pattern of This Little Piggy, so it’s familiarity is great for your little turkey. It is a sweet and simple story line and ends with a Thanksgiving celebration!

You Are My Little Pumpkin Pie This is a darling rhyming book where parents compare the sweetest qualities of their children to pumpkin pie. Isla absolutely adored this book as a baby (and still does!). It’ll leave you feeling warm and cozy– and likely craving a slice of pumpkin pie!

If you’d like to check out even more Thanksgiving titles, we have added a Favorite Thanksgiving Book Board on Pinterest.

Speaking of, we’d love to have you follow along with us on Pinterest too!

We’re always looking to expand our holiday library. Friends, do you have any Thanksgiving books you are especially thankful for? Please share the titles in the comments!

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