Books with title The Thanksgiving Story

In 1985, The Thanksgiving Song was born out of the inspiration provided by family. The excitement of the holidays, family coming together, sweet smells coming from the kitchen, weather turning colder, football games, sitting around the fireplace ... and then ... picking up my guitar, turned into a family tradition. It only took about 45 minutes to write The Thanksgiving Song, and the verses just showed up as I sat down to write. The song has been pulled out during Thanksgiving for almost 35 years now. It's been played at school assemblies, churches, and is always requested at family gatherings. From time to time, I run into young adults who remind me that they remember being taught to sing The Thanksgiving Song when they were in elementary school.The Thanksgiving Song is generational now, and our grandchildren like to hear it as much as their parents did when they were children.I hope you enjoy the book and the song and can start your own traditions that include The Thanksgiving Song. ... Lee Haven

The original story of Thanksgiving circa1954. Author's note : In writing the text and making the pictures for this book, Helen Sewell and I have kept them both very simple- so they tell the story of one family and of the changing seasons. The Pilgrims and settlers were chiefly a group of country people, farmers, weavers and other workmen .They wore the clothes of the time - perhaps less elaborate - and they wore colors. The wide, tall hats were expensive, so the men and boys had knitted and cloth caps for ordinary occasions.

When Ed and Ann’s turkey dinner burns, they think their Thanksgiving is ruined. But what appears to be a disaster becomes a blessing in disguise when Ed and Ann unknowingly intrude on an immigrant family’s own Thanksgiving celebration at their new restaurant, The New World Café. Once Grandmother silences her despairing family and invites the unexpected customers to join them, they all share an evening of friendship, good food, and lots of dancing—reminding everyone that Thanksgiving is about opening one’s heart in welcome to the strangers who become friends and the disappointments that bring unexpected joys.