Thanksgiving is turkey, pumpkin pie, family gatherings, and a celebration of all the good things for which we're grateful. But how did out modern-day Thanksgiving traditions get their start? What was the first Thanksgiving like? Informative text and creative illustrations help kids learn the answer to this and more! Additional features to aid comprehension include activities and poetry, informative sidebars, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author and illustrator.

Happy Thanksgiving! -- Celebrating the harvest -- Life in a new land -- A great feast -- Becoming a holiday -- Thanksgiving dinner -- Decorations and symbols -- Poetry corner -- Joining in the spirit of Thanksgiving -- Making Thanksgiving cornbread -- Making personalized Thanksgiving napkins.