18 Perfect Picture Books to Celebrate Thanksgiving

Is there ever a good time NOT to read a great picture book? I didn’t think so. Today I’m sharing some of our family’s favorite Thanksgiving picture books and I can’t wait to share them with you!

Thanksgiving is one of my very favorite holidays because it’s all about the sharing of food and family without the expense and pressure of finding perfect gifts. I love to stack some favorite Thanksgiving picture books by the fireplace to grab on chilly November mornings.

Here are some perfect picks to add to your family library.

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Our Favorite Thanksgiving Picture Books

If you're looking for Thanksgiving picture books, you won't want to miss this amazing list of all our family's favorites!
  1. Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson
  2. In November by Cynthia Rylant
  3. Thanksgiving in the Woods by Phyllis Alsdurf | Thanksgiving goals!! The cutest story about Thanksgiving in New England–love every page of this!
  4. Sharing the Bread: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Story by Pat Zietlow Miller | This is an old classic I’m adding to our library this year.
  5. Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness
  6. Pilgrim Stories by Margaret Pumphrey
  7. N.C. Wyeth’s Pilgrims by Robert D. San Souchi
  8. People of the Breaking Day by Marcia Sewell
  9. Squanto’s Journey by Joseph Bruchac
  10. The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh
  11. The Pilgrims of Plimoth by Marcia Sewell
  12. Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende Devlin
  13. Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of the Macy’s Parade by Melissa Sweet | A fun twist on Thanksgiving stories.
  14. The Night Before Thanksgiving by Natasha Wing
  15. The First Thanksgiving by Jean Craighead George
  16. A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting
  17. Thanksgiving is Here! by Diane Goode
  18. This is the Feast by Diane Z. Shore
If you're looking for Thanksgiving picture books, you won't want to miss this amazing list of all our family's favorites!

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