Five Silly Turkeys is a cute board book for toddlers. Toddlers will love the silly Thanksgiving turkeys in this fun counting book full of silly turkeys doing very silly things! From twirling on a dance floor to being chased by a bee to tanning in the sun, these are no ordinary Thanksgiving turkeys. And at just $5.99, this shiny fabric–tabbed book is a holiday treat that is sure to be gobbled up quickly.

My First Thanksgiving is a board book about Thanksgiving. PreSchool– In just six double-page spreads and fewer than ten sentences, dePaola tries to capture some of the historical significance and manifestations of the holiday and to relate them to contemporary celebrations.

Pilgrims are depicted on the first spread (dressed in a variety of pastel tones?), but there is no attempt to define who they are, where they came from, or why they are grateful to be in “their new home.” de Paola states, “Their friends came with food for the feast,” but there’s no indication that they joined in.

The book then jumps to the ways in which a modern family prepares for and enjoys the annual feast–with lots of company and food aplenty. Only total strangers to children’s books will fail to recognize the author’s familiar illustrative style executed here in watercolor and colored pencil. A harmless, but lackluster holiday offering that should set preschoolers well on the road to asking questions–just don’t expect to find any answers here.
- Luann Toth, School Library Journal

Description

The traditional celebration is clearly and simply explained in My First Thanksgiving with spare text and Tomie dePaola’s bright illustrations. A 3-D effect brings the cover artwork to life!