Thanksgiving/Acción de Gracias

Thanksgiving/Acción de Gracias
Author: Bonnie Hinman
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2011-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1612282016

Americans love Thanksgiving, and they celebrate it with gusto. Many American families watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, eat too much turkey, and after dinner collapse in front of the television to watch football. Most Americans don’t know that thanksgivings were celebrated long before the Pilgrims had their weeklong party in 1621. These thanksgivings, called harvest festivals, have occurred all over the world since ancient times. They had different names but all were a way of giving thanks for the blessings of the previous year. Find out how the world celebrated thanksgiving then—and continues to celebrate it in modern times. A los estadounidenses les encanta Accion de Gracias y lo celebran con entusiasmo. Muchas familias de Estados Unidos miran el desfi le del dia de Accion de Gracias de Macy’s, comen mas pavo de la cuenta y, despues de la comida, se apoltronan frente a la television para mirar futbol americano. Buena parte de los estadounidenses no sabe que las fiestas de accion de gracias se celebraban mucho antes de que los Peregrinos celebraran una semana de fiesta en 1621. Estas fiestas para dar gracias, llamadas festivales de la cosecha, han tenido lugar en el mundo desde la antiguedad. Tienen diferentes nombres, pero todos son una manera de dar gracias por las bendiciones del ano anterior. Enterate de como el mundo celebraba antano las fiestas de accion de gracias y como continua celebrandolas en la actualidad.

Nos encanta el Día de Acción de Gracias / We Love Thanksgiving!

Nos encanta el Día de Acción de Gracias / We Love Thanksgiving!
Author: Adrienne Wheeler
Publisher: 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2021-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1725312107

Thanksgiving is a unique holiday that very few cultures observe. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the third Thursday of November. Many people gather with their friends and family for a meal. Some people choose to watch college football games. This book examines typical Thanksgiving traditions, American-style. Exciting illustrations and easy text make this book ideal for young readers and children still in the listening stage.

Squanto and the First Thanksgiving, 2nd Edition

Squanto and the First Thanksgiving, 2nd Edition
Author: Joyce K. Kessel
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0822589389

When the Pilgrims landed near Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620 they were unprepared for the challenges they would face. Many Pilgrims died until Squanto, a Patuxet Indian, taught them how to survive. To give thanks for a good year, the Pilgrims threw a huge feast, later called Thanksgiving. Encourage understanding of diverse cultures. Featuring full-page illustrations, these beautiful editions look at the history and customs associated with various holidays and present early readers with high-interest offerings.

Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit (Classic Storybook)

Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit (Classic Storybook)
Author: Norman Bridwell
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2023-09-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1339012669

Celebrate Thanksgiving with Clifford the Big Red Dog in this storybook favorite! Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit brings readers along as Clifford travels to the city to spend the holiday with his mom. Can Clifford find her apartment in time for Thanksgiving dinner? This classic storybook is back in print with an updated cover!

Gracias the Thanksgiving Turkey

Gracias the Thanksgiving Turkey
Author: Joy Cowley
Publisher: Turtleback
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2005-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780606343442

Trouble ensues when Papa gets Miguel a turkey to fatten up for Thanksgiving and Miguel develops an attachment to it.

Thanksgiving / Día de Acción de Gracias

Thanksgiving / Día de Acción de Gracias
Author: Connor Dayton
Publisher: PowerKids Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-01-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781642829761

Family, friends, and food make Thanksgiving many Americans' favorite holiday. This caption book uses accessible bilingual text to explain the holiday's beginnings as a Pilgrim feast as well as to present some of today's popular traditions. Colorful photographs encourage readers to learn about the meaning of Thanksgiving and to share some of their favorite parts of the holiday.

Dia de AcciOn de Gracias (Thanksgiving)

Dia de AcciOn de Gracias (Thanksgiving)
Author: Meredith Dash
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2014-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1629704393

This title will familiarize readers with Thanksgiving by explaining the "whos, whats, and whys" of it. Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms. Young readers will gather basic information about Thanksgiving through easy-to-read text alongside compelling and historical photographs. Translated by native Spanish speakers. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Thanksgiving / Día de Acción de Gracias

Thanksgiving / Día de Acción de Gracias
Author: Josie Keogh
Publisher: PowerKids Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-01-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781499442243

The first thing we notice about Thanksgiving is the food. Readers will be introduced to some of this holiday's history and food through accessible text in both English and standard Latin-American Spanish. A picture glossary and index make this a great resource for any reader.