Explores the holiday's history and includes educational activities to help build the bridge between the past and today.

This book talks about what the first Thanksgiving feast was, how and when it became a holiday. It also explains who the pilgrims were, why they came to America and their struggles and triumphs as colonists in the New World.

High interest topic for children of all ages. Draws in even the most reluctant reader with a lighthearted tone and hilarious illustrations.

"Do you know the true story of the Thanksgiving feast at Plimoth? What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different? Scholastic's If You Lived... series answers all of kids' most important questions about events in American history. With a question and answer format, kid-friendly artwork, and engaging information, this series is the perfect partner for the classroom and...

Take a trip back to the first Thanksgiving. Travel in time with author Elaine Landau and her dog Max to the Pilgrim colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Times were hard at first, but with the help of Samoset and Squanto, two Wampanaog Indians, the colony came to life. To show their thanks, the Pilgrims invited the Wampanaog Indians to a wonderful feast, and the first Thanksgiving was celebrated!

Brings to life the experiences of the Pilgrims and their military advisor, Myles Standish, in America, describing the people they met, the hardships they overcame, and the many successes they achieved.

Text and photographs follow a six-year-old Pilgrim boy through a busy day during the spring harvest in 1627: doing chores, getting to know his Wampanoag Indian neighbors, and spending time with his family.

"Who were the Pilgrims? This handsome photo essay examines the daily life of one family in a Pilgrim settlement in 1636 in the context of the workings of the entire colony. Readers will meet the members of Prentiss family, who live and work in the Plymouth Colony. Each one--including the children--has an important role to play. The routines of the household, food, dress, labor, leisure time, religion and government, health and medicine, and special...

Discusses the Pilgrims' voyage to Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the colony they established after their arrival, aided by Native Americans and governed by an agreement called the Mayflower Compact.

Discusses the history of New Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, the relationship between the colonists and the native Wampanoag people, and the harvest festival which would later become Thanksgiving Day.