Thanksgiving Books Featuring Popular Characters

Some children really love to share their holidays with old friends. So here are some Thanksgiving books featuring Biscuit, Dora, Clifford, Arthur, Amelia, and the Berenstain Bears.

Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit!
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Biscuit helps his girl to prepare for Thanksgiving... and count her blessings.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 193
20 pages
Accelerated Reading Level: 1.6 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 64477

• Publisher: HarperFestival
• ISBN-10: 0694012211
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Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit

by Norman Bridwell

Description: Clifford discovers how fortunate he is on Thanksgiving Day.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 433
32 pages
Accelerated Reading Level: 2.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 7259

• Publisher: Cartwheel Books
• ISBN-10: 0545215811
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Dora's Thanksgiving
by Sarah Willson

Description: Dora describes all the things for which she is most thankful.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 456
24 pages
Accelerated Reading Level: 2.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 101079

• Publisher: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon
• ISBN-10: 0689858426
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Arthur's Thanksgiving
by Marc Brown

Description: Arthur finds his role as director of the Thanksgiving play a difficult one, especially since no one will agree to play the turkey.

Reading Information:

Word Count: 950
30 pages

Accelerated Reading Level: 3.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 10453

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  
• ISBN-10: 0316112321
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Franklin's Thanksgiving
by Paulette Bourgeois

Description: With his grandparents away, Franklin is worried that there will be more food for Thanksgiving than his family can possibly eat.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 804
32 pages
Accelerated Reading Level: 3.2 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 53353

• Publisher: Kids Can Press
  
• ISBN-10: 1550747983
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Amelia Bedelia Talks Turkey
by Herman Parish

Description: Amelia Bedelia helps out with the school Thanksgiving play and the usual merriment follows. Longer than other Amelia Bedelia books.

Reading Information:

Word Count: 2,586
64 pages

Accelerated Reading Level: 3.2 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 126505

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
  
• ISBN-10: 0060843543
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Berenstain Bears Give Thanks
by Michael Berenstain

Description: The Berenstain cubs act out the first Thanksgiving---complete with costumes, props and a full Thanksgiving feast. But will Sister Bear's pet turkey play the part of dinner? The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks teaches how God provided for the pilgrims and reminds children of God's many blessings.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 1,974
32 pages
Accelerated Reading Level: 3.5 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 134577

• Publisher: Zonderkidz
  
• ISBN-10: 0310712513
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Berenstain Bears And The Prize Pumpkin
by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Description: Mama Bear's reminders about the true meaning of Thanksgiving are left in the dust as the spirit of competition takes over and Papa Bear and the cubs begin a campaign to win first prize in the Thanksgiving Pumpkin contest.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 1,418
32 pages
Accelerated Reading Level: 4.2 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 7466

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
  
• ISBN-10: 0679808477
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For more Thanksgiving Books, see our Thanksgiving Index.