This First Thanksgiving Day: A Counting Story

By Melmed, Laura Krauss

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Synopsis

Countdown to Thanksgiving!

This rollicking counting story celebrates the very first Thanksgiving Day with vibrant illustrations and lively verse. Follow the Pilgrim and Wampanoag friends as they prepare for a great feast, and along the way look for the bold turkey on every page -- and for the very sharp of eye, there are all sorts of surprises hidden in the art!

Details

Illustrator
Mark Buehner
Publisher
Harper Collins
ISBN-10
0060541849
ISBN-13
9780060541842
Reading age
2 – 4
Grade level
Pre-kindergarten and up
Pages
32
Published
2003
Added to shelf
Nov 15, 2025