Thanksgiving is the ultimate family holiday, and there’s no better time to share Thanksgiving books together with our closest people! This list of picture books and juvenile fiction titles with a family and fun theme are perfect for sharing with kids, siblings, caregivers–in person or over Zoom! And best of all, they’re all available at MCPL, for pick-up with Holds-to-Go.
Turkey Pox, Laurie Halse Anderson
Over the River and Through the Wood: a Holiday Adventure, Linda Ashman
We Are Family, Magnolia Belle
The Berenstain Bears Love One Another, Mike Berenstain
The Runaway Hug, Nick Bland
Arthur’s Thanksgiving, Marc Brown
How Many Days to America? A Thanksgiving Story, Eve Bunting
A Turkey for Thanksgiving, Eve Bunting
Over the River and Through the Wood: A Thanksgiving Poem, Lydia Child
Molly’s Pilgrim, Barbara Cohen
So Much!, Trish Cooke
Gracias, the Thanksgiving Turkey, Joy Cowley
The Great Thanksgiving Escape, Mark Fearing
Thanksgiving is Here!, Diane Goode
Spot’s Thanksgiving, Eric Hill
Around the Table that Grandad Built, Melanie Hill
Thanksgiving in the White House, Gary Hines
The Great Big Book of Families, Mary Hoffman
Duck for Turkey Day, Jacqueline Jules
Where is Baby’s Turkey?, Karen Katz
You and Me Together, Barbara Kerley
Families, Families, Families!, Suzanne Lang
This is the Turkey, Abby Levine
Families, Ann Morris
Maisie’s Scrapbook, Samuel Narh
Thanksgiving Wish, Michael J. Rosen
A Family is a Family is a Family, Sara O’Leary
Families, Shelley Rotner
The Thanksgiving Beast Feast, Karen Gray Ruelle
One Family, George Shannon
The Perfect Thanksgiving, Eileen Spinelli
Thanksgiving Treat, Catherine Stock
Thanksgiving at Our House, Wendy Watson
Thanksgiving with Me, Margaret Willey
This Is Our House, Hyewon Yum
Family Celebrations, Martha Rustad
Super Simple Thanksgiving Activities, Megan Borgert-Spaniol
Happy Thanksgiving! Things to Make and Do, Judith Conaway
175 Easy-to-Do Thanksgiving Crafts, Sharon Dunn Umnik
Turkey Riddles Katy Hall
It’s Thanksgiving, Jack Prelutsky