good - ML

973.1

Age: 5

Source: Former teacher

Questions and answers about the first Thanksgiving and what it was like to live in America in the 1620's.

The very first thing I would like to comment about this book is the perspective it is told from. I like how the book states that nearly half of the first Pilgrims were children and that the story to follow is told from a child's view. I didn't like how there were not many pictures, but important facts that readers can use as a resource. I also liked how there were questions incorporated into the book, it made the point of view realistic and clear to the reader. The questions allow the reader to reflect, along with given the historically accurate answers. I think it didn't shy away from Christian view or other religious beliefs because it kept to the simple facts. The front cover of the book is another thing I liked. I hadn't commented on covers in the past but I like how this one depicts the indians from the pilgrims appropriately, and especially the little boy in the bottom left of the cover because he just looks like he's hungry and is reaching for all the delicious food before him.
I liked that this book sends the message of coming together and accepting others. As a younger child, I remember always learning about the history of Thanksgiving, but I feel that this book sends more of the message of coming together as one and inferring that readers can apply it to other life situations. All the information is so interesting and will keep the readers interest no matter the age, which I enjoyed and isn't very common.