It's Not About You, Mrs. Turkey - A Love Letter About the True Meaning of Thanksgiving

A child's letter to a firecracker explains that the American Revolution is the reason the Fourth of July is celebrated in the United States.

About the author

Soraya Diase Coffelt is a mother of two sons, lawyer, former lay children’s minister, and former judge.
Active in her church, she has been served in her local community in children’s ministry and leadership for over 15 years. Her first book in the “Love Letters” series is "It’s Not About You, Mr. Santa Claus: A Love Letter About the True Meaning of Christmas."

Summary

Dear Mrs. Turkey, Thanksgiving Day is one of my most favorite holidays! Of course, you are the star that day in lots of places in the United States, and you sure do taste great, but a turkey is not what Thanksgiving Day is truly about. Thanksgiving is made up of two words--- thanks and giving ---and that s what my letter to you explains. I m a kid

Foreword

Thanksgiving Day is a popular holiday in America associated with a celebration of family, a bountiful feast, and friends. The origin of this holiday however is often overlooked, but involves courage, faith, sacrifice, making new friends, sharing, and a determination to succeed. This delightfully illustrated children’s book will soon become a family tradition every Thanksgiving Day. It is a wonderful tool to instruct children on the history of the holiday as well as a time of reflection on what is most important in our lives.

Product details

• Authors: Soraya Diase Coffelt
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 10
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2016
• EAN: 9781630476373
• ISBN: 978-1-63047-637-3
• No. of pages: 32
• Series: Morgan James Kids; Morgan James Kids; The Love Letters Book Series; Love Letters Book
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Religion, philosophy, psychology; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Christianity