The Very First Thanksgiving Day [Paperback]

From the same team that brought youThe Day Jesus Was Borncomes a charming story that introduces the Thanksgiving holiday to young readers.

This is the food, gathered and blessed,
the corn and sweet berries, and wild turkey dressed,
shared on the very first Thanksgiving Day.

Join author Rhonda Gowler Greene and illustrator Susan Gaber on a journey back to the very first Thanksgiving Day, when two societies came together to feast and honor the earth's bounty in peace.Rhonda Gowler Greeneis a former schoolteacher and a full-time writer. She is the author ofThe Stable Where Jesus Was Born, Barnyard Song,andEek! Creak! Snicker, Sneak.She celebrates Thanksgiving with her family West Bloomfield, Michigan.

Susan Gaberhas illustrated a number of picture books, includingWhen Winter Comes, The Stable Where Jesus Was Born,andThe Very First Thanksgiving Day.She lives with her family in Huntington, New York. Definite kid appeal.
-- Horn Book Breathtaking paintings.
--Publishers Weekly