Thanksgiving Is Here! By Diane Goode 2005
Grandma and Grandpa’s house is the place to be on turkey day. The family tumbles in from the cold and everyone contributes to the preparations. Somebody is reading, somebody is eating, and other people are greeting the family as they enter in.
“At Grandma’s house the chairs don’t match…but we don’t mind. We all have a place at the table.”
Goode’s illustrations accurately chronicle the comforting chaos and ridiculous ruckus of a family who loves each other, and has an abundance of things to be thankful for. The story ends sweetly with the silence and satiation of a day wrapped up in joy.
Appropriate for ages 3-8
1 comment:
Thanks Jenni! I based the book on Thanksgivings with my own family. I grew up in a large Italian/French American family and our holidays were always full of drama, emotion and small tender moments....simple moments full of love that we savor and then sustain us for a lifetime. I think we all have them. Diane Goode
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