This First Thanksgiving Day
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Countdown to Thanksgiving!This beautiful picture book 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!A refreshing look at an American tradition that reinforces the spirit of the holiday. (Kirkus)A super read-aloud. (School Library Journal)
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Laura Krauss Melmed is author of Capital! Washington D.C. from A to Z and New York, New York! The Big Apple from A to Z, also illustrated by Frané Lessac; I Love You As Much . . . , illustrated by Henri Sorensen; and the critically acclaimed The Rainbabies, illustrated by Jim LaMarche. She lives with her husband in Washington, D.C.
The husband-and-wife team behind the best-selling Snowmen at Night and Snowmen at Christmas, Caralyn and Mark Buehner are also the creators of the award-winning Fanny’s Dream. Upcoming collaborations include an original fairy tale about a lonely princess who decides to become a hairdresser. They live in Utah with their nine children.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780060541842
- Publication Date
- September 2, 2003
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 7
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 96014215
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~511L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.4
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 53726
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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