This is the Feast is a book about the first Thanksgiving. It starts with the journey of the first pilgrims to America. How they built their homes and how they learned from the Indians to plant and harvest food. The Indians helped them grow a wide variety of crops. It also informed the reader of disease that the pilgrims fought off which decimated the Indian population. The Indians were cautious of the pilgrims but greeted them with care. How long did the first Thansgiving last? Were the Indians invited to join? This book was a good rhyming book about Thanksgiving and teaches the reader some great information. The pictures in the book fit very well with the text to help tell the story. This book could be read to younger classes that are learning about Thanksgiving in school. Students would like to learn from this book and see the pictures that showed the process to the first Thanksgiving.
Ian,
ReplyDeleteThis book sound like a great lower grade level book. It would go well with an activity of dressing the turkeys. I'll have to tell you about it sometime. This could be the beginning of another unit.