I just love this picture book! It’s probably my all-time favorite Thanksgiving picture book, although it’s super hard to pick just one, they are all so good! It captures the spirit of Thanksgiving so well, of immigrants, as the Pilgrims were immigrants, kindness to strangers (like the Pilgrims and Native Americans had for each other), hospitality, and gratitude to God. If you love stories of friendship and surprises, you will love it! I give this book 5 out of 5 stars!

How delighted I was to find that my friend Melanie Hartzell has a YouTube with her reading it aloud! See below! Reading this aloud every year to at least one of my children is a family tradition for me, and I will continue this on with grandchildren. If you want more suggestions of picture books for fall, check out my new website, all about family read alouds and traditions, over here.