It all began with The Boys Start the War when the Hatford brothers made life miserable for the new-in-town Malloy sisters. Then The Girls Get Even at Halloween when the practical jokes are played on the brothers. Now it's Boys Against Girls for Thanksgiving silliness.
"Grandmother certainly didn't want to ask Mr. Whiskers for Thanksgiving dinner! She was very angry when Maggie asked him. She was even more angry when SOMEONE stole her favorite, secret recipe for cranberry bread! Was Mr. Whiskers the thief?"
Read the book and then try the recipe for cranberry bread.
There's a lot to do to get ready for Thanksgiving! The first graders paint a mural, write a play and make a giant turkey costume. Will Anna Maria's bossy ways spoil everybody's fun?
When Tuyet finds out that her Vietnamese family is having duck rather than turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, she is upset until she finds out that other children in her class did not eat turkey, either.
"To be a human being is an honor, and we offer thanksgiving for all the gifts of life."
This prayer of thanksgiving from the Mohawks is an uplifting and beautifully illustrated way to teach gratitude to young children. A copy of the prayer in its original kaniakehala (Mohawk) language is included.
Where do the words pilgrim, harvest, and musket come from? What other harvest celebrations are celebrated around the world? Who was on the Mayflower? The fascinating answers to these and other questions are found in Gobble!
