North Mankato Taylor Library Storytime

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Thoughtful Stories We Shared: Off to Plymouth Rock by Dandi Daley Mackall Run, Turkey, Run! By Diane Mayr Give Thanks for Each Day by Steve Metzger Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit by Norman Bridwell

Thanksgiving Books at the North Mankato Taylor Library: Over the River and Through the Wood… by Lydia Child I Spy Thanksgiving by Walter Wick Thanksgiving Day by Gail Gibbons P is for Pilgrim… by Carol Crane Thanksgiving: a Day of Thanks by Amanda Doering Thanksgiving Is… by Gail Gibbons Celebrating Thanksgiving by Deborah Heiligman Thanksgiving by Brenda Haugen Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving from A to Z by Laura Crawford 1,2,3 Thanksgiving! By W. Nikola-Lisa This First Thanksgiving Day by Laura Melmed This is Thanksgiving by Harriet Ziefert Thank You, Sarah: the Woman Who Saved… by Laurie H. Anderson Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh Thanksgiving on Plymouth Plantation by Diane Stanley Duck for Turkey Day by Jacqueline Jules Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano T is for Turkey by Tanya Lee Stone Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks by Margaret Sutherland Thanksgiving Rules by Laurie Friedman One is a Feast for Mouse… by Judy Cox Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl by Phil Bildner Thanksgiving Bowl bu Virginia Kroll Turkey Surprise by Peggy Archer Giving Thanks by Quinlan Lee Over the River… by Derek Anderson Five Silly Turkeys by Salina Yoon Peterkins’ Thanksgiving by Elizabeth Spurr Thanksgiving Door by Debby Atwell Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott Thanksgiving is Here! by Diane Goode Off to Plymouth Rock by Dandi D. Mackell Turk and Runt by Lisa Wheeler Thanks for Thanksgiving by Jules Markes Molly’s Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen Memory Cupboard by Charlotte Herman Perfect Thanksgiving by Eileen Spinelli Thank you, Thanksgiving by David Milgrim Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Very First Thanksgiving Day by Rhonda G. Greene Round the Turkey… by Leslie Kimmelman Little Engine that Could Saves the Thanksgiving… by Watty Piper Thanksgiving Mice by Bethany Roberts Night Before Thanksgiving by Natasha Wing Fat Chance Thanksgiving by Pat Lakin Thanksgiving: What Makes It Special? by Harold Myra This is the Turkey by Abby Levine Thanksgiving in the White House by Gary Hines Happy Thanksgiving! By Wendy C. Lewison Happy Thanksgiving Biscuit! By Alyssa Capucilli Visit to Grandma’s by Nancy Carlson Winnie the Pooh’s Thanksgiving by Bruce Talkington Albert’s Thanksgiving by Leslie Tryon Turkey Who Came to Dinner by Kitty Richards Arthur’s Thanksgiving by Marc Brown Chester Chipmunk’s Thanksgiving by Barbara Williams Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting ‘Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey Thanksgiving at our House by Wendy Watson Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit by Norman Bridwell How Many Days to America?... By Eve Bunting Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’ by Eileen Spinelli Gracias the Thanksgiving Turkey by Joy Cowley I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie by Alison Jackson One Terrific Thanksgiving by Marjorie Sharmat

Terrific List of Songs and Fingerplays You Might Like to Share: I’M A GREAT BIG TURKEY (Tune: “I’m A Little Teapot”) I’m a great big turkey ‘Cause I’m well fed. Watch me spread my feathers. Watch me bob my head. When I strut around I waddle, waddle, waddle. And when I talk I “gobble, gobble, gobble”. I’m a great big turkey And I’d love to stay. But Thanksgiving’s coming. So it’s time to run away! Jean Warren TURKEYS ALL AROUND (Tune: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star") Turkeys, turkeys all around On the fence, on the ground. On the haystack, on the chair. All around, everywhere. Turkeys, turkeys all around. Gobble, gobble what a sound! Jean Warren WALK LIKE A TURKEY (A movement rhyme) Walk like a turkey, Waddle, waddle, waddle. Talk like a turkey, Gobble, gobble, gobble. Run like a turkey ‘Round and ‘round. But when it’s Thanksgiving Don’t make a sound! Jean Warren Thanksgiving Song (Sung to: "Twinkle, twinkle little star") Let’s be thankful for this day For our friends and for our play Let’s be thankful; lets be glad For the food and things we have Let’s give thanks for you and me And our home and family If You're Thankful (Sung to: "If You're Happy & You Know It") If you're thankful and you know it clap your hands If you're thankful and you know it clap your hands If you're thankful and you know it Then your face will surely show it If you're thankful and you know it clap your hands! Thankful (Sung to: "Frere Jacques") I am thankful, I am thankful Yes I am Yes I am Thank you for my mommy, Thank you for my daddy, And our food, and our food

Five Little Turkeys 5 little turkeys by the barn door (hold up open hand) 1 saw some corn and then there were 4 (fold down one finger) 4 little turkeys flew up a tree (fly 4 fingers into the air) 1 fell down and then there were 3 (one finger falls to the ground) 3 little turkeys gobbled as they do (hold up 3 fingers) A dog chased 1 and then there were 2 (left hand chases 1 finger on right hand) 2 little turkeys strutting in the sun (hold up 2 fingers) The wind came along and then there was 1 (make wind movement with left hand) 1 little turkey began to run (1 finger runs) For he saw the farmer and now there are none. (left hand grabs right hand)

The Turkey A turkey I saw on thanksgiving, Her tail was spread so wide. Shhh....don't tell that you've seen her, For she's running away to hide (make fist for turkey & spread fingers of other hand for tail, Make a shhh sound)

Turkey Feathers (Sung to: "Are you Sleeping?") Turkey feathers, turkey feathers Brightly colored, brightly colored Who has a red one? Who has a red one? Add it now. Add it now. Little Pilgrim The children hold up one finger for each added pilgrim, beginning with a closed fist. Pilgrim, pilgrim, run and play, Where do you want to play today? The first little pilgrim slides down the slide, He just wants to play outside. The second little pilgrim reads books all day, she finds a quiet place to stay. The third little pilgrim climbs in a tree, she thinks it's a neat place to be. The fourth little pilgrim plays hide and seek, and he soon learns that he mustn't peek. The fifth little pilgrim just plays with his friends, they laugh and play until the day ends. Thanksgiving is Coming (Sung to: "Are you Sleeping" ) Roasted turkey, roasted turkey, Pumpkin pie, pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving is coming, Thanksgiving is coming, By and by, by and by.

The Alphabet Song

a-b-c-d-e-f-g

h-i-j-k-lmnop

q-r-s

t-u-v

w-x

y and z

Now I know my ‘ABCs’

Next time won’t you sing with me.

mzimmermann@nmlibrary.org