Publication Date:September 26, 1995 Shipping:Eligible for Super Saver Shipping Availability:Usually ships in 24 hours
Editorial Reviews:
Product Description From the dangerous voyage across the Atlantic through the first harsh winter
to the delicious Thanksgiving feast, all the excitement and wonder of the
Pilgrims' first year in America is captured in this vivid retelling that is
perfect for the youngest historians.
Customer Reviews:
InaccurateNovember 21, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I haven't purchased this book (and won't) because when I used the Amazon feature to "look inside" the book I could see the first page of text. The first sentence is something like "in the 1600's in England were a group of people called Pilgrims...". No there weren't. They were Separatists who didn't want to worship in the king's Church of England. Once they made their journey to Holland and then the New World, they later were known as Pilgrims for taking their journey. The first sentence of this book shows me that the whole presentation will so oversimplified that the story will not be told well or accurately.
Pass...
History includes misinformation and biasNovember 20, 2006 7 out of 46 found this review helpful
Thanksgiving is a harvest festival; a time to show appreciation for all we have. Teaching our children a biased viewpoint of the First Thanksgiving empowers racism to continue in this country. Popular renditions of the First Thanksgiving (such as this book) give children the mistaken impression that the relationship between American Indians and English colonists was one of mutual help, respect and friendship. This popular belief does not take into account the way in which the colonists persecuted the American Indians, sold them into slavery and drove them from their homes. Not to mention the epidemic diseases colonists brought to America, genocide and erosion of tribal soverreignty. Get to know American Indian history through their stories, captured by Gerald McDermott or other authors at another time of year rather than celebrating the dreadful.
Kids don't even know they're learning historyNovember 6, 2004 27 out of 27 found this review helpful
I have been perusing children's books for historical events and people. This is a nice introduction to the Mayflower and the history of Thanksgiving. It gives enough detail that very young children will actually learn some history, yet it is short and to the point to keep their interest. The only fault is that I could not get a hardcover edition.
I like this one better than The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving by Ann McGovern.
