The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Hines, Gary , Hines, Gary

Thanksgiving in the White House

32 pp. | Holt | September, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-8050-6530-X $$15.95

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Alexandra Wallner & Alexandra Wallner. This account of the first declared national Thanksgiving holiday is a fictionalized look at a moment in history. Tad Lincoln, youngest son of the president, becomes fond of the turkey the First Family plans to eat and convinces his father to spare the bird's life. The story and detailed paintings give readers a good sense of the period and an introduction to the Civil War. Notes give additional background information.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth