What is Thanksgiving Day All About?

Most people equate Thanksgiving Day with football games, turkey dinners, and family get-togethers. But, importantly, that day has profound historical roots in all that we Americans should be thankful for. 

What do your children know the history about Thanksgiving Day?  My faith-based children’s book tells the history of how Thanksgiving Day came to be and all that we should be grateful for.  It is filled with colorful illustrations and lots of humor because children love to laugh.  It is a fun way for children to learn about and truly appreciate this holiday.    

You can purchase a copy at any online book seller and at our website at asthestarsofthesky.org.  Our website also offers a coloring book, as coloring the pages reinforces what the children read.  Also available is a teaching kit which is a wonderful learning resource about this special day.  It includes a teaching guide with lots of links to activities and historical facts for your children to learn and have fun at the same time.  Please remember that all proceeds go to the foundation to help promote literacy. 

Books that Help Your Children Learn About the Lives of Immigrants and Refugees

       Reports about immigrants and refugees are constantly in the news.  Your children hear about these groups of people and I’m sure have many questions about them and the lives they came from as well as the lives they are living now.   To help your children understand and learn more about them, I recommend having them read books that tell their stories as well as the history of our country. 

       Below is a listing of some books for your children.  Of course, this list is not exhaustive and I provide website links as well to assist you in doing your own searches. 

• What is a Refugee? Author Elisa Gravel, ages 3-7 – introduces a refugee

• The Name Jar Author Yangsook Choi, ages 4-8 – describes the challenge of having a name that is hard to pronounce and how it makes a child feel

• I'm New Here Author Anne Sibley O'Brien, ages 5-7 – tells the story of 3 children from different countries as they enter elementary school

• Dreamers Author Yuyi Morales, ages 5-7 – tells the story of leaving a country but still bringing all your beautiful culture with you

• My Little Golden Book About the Statue of Liberty Author Jen Arena, ages 2-5 – tells the history of the Statute of Liberty

• What Was Ellis Island? Author Patricia Brennan Demuth, ages 8-10 – tells the history of Ellis Island as the entry point into the United States for millions of immigrants who wanted to start a new life

• 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World (Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls), ages 6 and up – tells the stories of 100 immigrant women who have had an impact

• The Arabic Quilt Author Aya Khalil, ages 6-8 – tells the story of a girl from Egypt who starts elementary school in America

For more information, please visit:

https://www.readbrightly.com/books-about-immigration-for-kids/

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Children's-Books-on-Immigration/zgbs/books/271597011

Learn the History of Thanksgiving Day!

            What do your children know about Thanksgiving Day?  My faith-based children’s book tells the history of how Thanksgiving Day came to be and all that we should be grateful for.  It is filled with colorful illustrations and lots of humor because children love to laugh.  It is a fun way for children to learn about and truly appreciate this holiday.   

            You can purchase a copy at any online book seller and at our website at asthestarsofthesky.org.  If you order from our nonprofit foundation’s website, we will add a FREE set of coloring pages too.  These coloring pages reinforce what the children read.  All proceeds from book sales go to the foundation to help promote literacy.  Please consider purchasing a copy today.