
By Eileen Spinelli, Maryann Cocca-Leffler (Illustrator)
Thanksgiving chaos threatens dinner; can the Tappletons find a way to celebrate without a feast?
Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' is a day of mishaps. With the turkey gone and bakery empty, Uncle Fritz and Grandfather Tappleton fear a dinnerless holiday. But Grandmother Tappleton's wisdom sparks a creative solution, turning calamity into a unique celebration. Will the family discover the true essence of Thanksgiving beyond the meal?
“There is more to Thanksgiving than a turkey and trimmings,” this funny and sweet family classic reminds us.Thanksgiving is always a big day at the Tappletons’. But this Thanksgiving each task is interrupted by calamity and hilarity: first the turkey slips away . . . then the bakery is sold out . . . and so on, until Uncle Fritz and Grandfather Tappleton despair of ever eating dinner at all!It’s not until Grandmother Tappleton reminds everyone, “There is more to Thanksgiving than a turkey and trimmings,” that the Tappletons begin to improvise . . . and end up enjoying a most unusual holiday “feast.”Delicious art adds to the merriment of this warm, contemporary tale whose mirth and message readers of all ages will savor.
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