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One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims
Ten little Pilgrims and ten little Wampanoag boys and girls are getting ready for the harvest feast. In colonial Plimoth, the Pilgrims hunt ducks and geese and dig up turnips and carrots. In a nearby village, the Wampanoag dig for clams, fish for cod, and gather nuts and berries. Finally it’s time for the meal. First everyone gives thanks, then it’s time to eat and celebrate. The simple rhythmic text and autumn-colored illustrations are just right for practicing counting and sharing the history and fun of Thanksgiving with young children.
“Cravath’s colorful pictures depict the busy activities in authentic detail.”— Booklist
“Cravath’s colorful pictures depict the busy activities in authentic detail.”— Booklist
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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B.G. Hennessy
66 books43 followersA LITTLE ABOUT ME
As a child I loved to draw-but I also loved books, especially picture books. I still remember certain illustrations, covers and bindings from books that were read to me as a young girl.
I’ve lived in many places: I grew up in Wantagh on Long Island, N.Y., graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts and attended St. Lawrence University in upstate New York.
At the University of Wisconsin in Madison, I majored in fine art and learned how to design, print and bind handmade books. I also took courses in Children’s Literature. The combination of form and content in the picture book format fascinated me and after graduation I headed for NYC where I worked for 17 years in children’s book publishing as a designer and art director. But I didn’t begin to write until I had children of my own.
My books have been published in many countries and in many different languages. You can find my books in the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Africa and Germany. Some of my books have been translated into German, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Tswana, Sesotho, and Zulu!
I now live with my family in Arizona. You can read more about me at my website: www.bghennessy.com
As a child I loved to draw-but I also loved books, especially picture books. I still remember certain illustrations, covers and bindings from books that were read to me as a young girl.
I’ve lived in many places: I grew up in Wantagh on Long Island, N.Y., graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts and attended St. Lawrence University in upstate New York.
At the University of Wisconsin in Madison, I majored in fine art and learned how to design, print and bind handmade books. I also took courses in Children’s Literature. The combination of form and content in the picture book format fascinated me and after graduation I headed for NYC where I worked for 17 years in children’s book publishing as a designer and art director. But I didn’t begin to write until I had children of my own.
My books have been published in many countries and in many different languages. You can find my books in the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Africa and Germany. Some of my books have been translated into German, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Tswana, Sesotho, and Zulu!
I now live with my family in Arizona. You can read more about me at my website: www.bghennessy.com
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November 23, 2018
This was just okay.
The illustrations are okay. I don't like the style myself. It's too sketchy, like a cartoonish, comic strip. One girl had a bubble maker and was blowing bubbles. I couldn't believe my eyes. I was like is she really using a bubble maker? What on earth could you be thinking? This is the 1600s for Pete's sake! They also had these modern-looking dolls with hair and a dress and face. Those children didn't have anything even remotely close to that to play with. One woman appeared to have her child on a leash. She was holding two strands of fabric which connected to the child's back, like some kind of reigns.
I can't believe this passed muster. It's like no research was done at all to produce this.
I didn't really like the counting. It went from counting 10 little Pilgrim boys and girls, to counting 10 little Wampanoag boys and girls and then dropped the counting to go on a very brief storytelling.
"Digging for clams. Fishing for cod."
Then showed the Pilgrim kids "Hunting for ducks, rabbits, and geese."
The Wampanoags were "Planting crops of corn and beans. Everyone has a job to do" and showed others scaring crows away.
The Pilgrims were digging up food in the garden. The Indians got nuts, berries and squash and carried baskets of barley and corn over.
It was time to celebrate.
Then the author counted 10 turkeys, randomly counting again.
And then they came together so suddenly to eat. Two groups who had been completely separate up until now just joined together for a feast when I didn't even think they had met yet.
She listed some of the foods they ate, and then they all gave thanks and ate. It ended so abruptly and felt unfinished. This was a story that raced to the finish line. I was surprised that she said this wasn't supposed to represent the first Thanksgiving, but the Pilgrims and Wampanoag life. I didn't know what else it would represent if not that. I mean they gathered together for a feast...of Thanksgiving...Odd.
I liked the historical facts from the author at the end. They're called the People of the Dawn because their area was where the sun first rose in the morning since it's one of the easternmost points.
Everyone worked hard, even the kids. They often worked in family groups and sometimes the whole family would hunt or fish. In the winter the men and boys would go hunt and the women and girls stayed at home.
The illustrator even got her own note. She researched and found a lot of material on their way of life, including clothes, table manners, dishes, utensils and dwellings of the Pilgrims. She learned about Wampanoag clothing, hairstyles, canoes, dwelling and hunting and fishing. That made me want to read the research she had! Sounds really interesting. Except I was surprised that she did so much research yet featured such modern 20th-21st century toys.
The illustrations are okay. I don't like the style myself. It's too sketchy, like a cartoonish, comic strip. One girl had a bubble maker and was blowing bubbles. I couldn't believe my eyes. I was like is she really using a bubble maker? What on earth could you be thinking? This is the 1600s for Pete's sake! They also had these modern-looking dolls with hair and a dress and face. Those children didn't have anything even remotely close to that to play with. One woman appeared to have her child on a leash. She was holding two strands of fabric which connected to the child's back, like some kind of reigns.
I can't believe this passed muster. It's like no research was done at all to produce this.
I didn't really like the counting. It went from counting 10 little Pilgrim boys and girls, to counting 10 little Wampanoag boys and girls and then dropped the counting to go on a very brief storytelling.
"Digging for clams. Fishing for cod."
Then showed the Pilgrim kids "Hunting for ducks, rabbits, and geese."
The Wampanoags were "Planting crops of corn and beans. Everyone has a job to do" and showed others scaring crows away.
The Pilgrims were digging up food in the garden. The Indians got nuts, berries and squash and carried baskets of barley and corn over.
It was time to celebrate.
Then the author counted 10 turkeys, randomly counting again.
And then they came together so suddenly to eat. Two groups who had been completely separate up until now just joined together for a feast when I didn't even think they had met yet.
She listed some of the foods they ate, and then they all gave thanks and ate. It ended so abruptly and felt unfinished. This was a story that raced to the finish line. I was surprised that she said this wasn't supposed to represent the first Thanksgiving, but the Pilgrims and Wampanoag life. I didn't know what else it would represent if not that. I mean they gathered together for a feast...of Thanksgiving...Odd.
I liked the historical facts from the author at the end. They're called the People of the Dawn because their area was where the sun first rose in the morning since it's one of the easternmost points.
Everyone worked hard, even the kids. They often worked in family groups and sometimes the whole family would hunt or fish. In the winter the men and boys would go hunt and the women and girls stayed at home.
The illustrator even got her own note. She researched and found a lot of material on their way of life, including clothes, table manners, dishes, utensils and dwellings of the Pilgrims. She learned about Wampanoag clothing, hairstyles, canoes, dwelling and hunting and fishing. That made me want to read the research she had! Sounds really interesting. Except I was surprised that she did so much research yet featured such modern 20th-21st century toys.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 18, 2009
This is a cute enough "story" told mostly via the illustrations. We see first pilgrim children, then Wampanoag children, planting, setting traps and fishing to help get food for the feast. I appreciate the attention to period detail and the sense of harmony between the pilgrims and Wampanoag (and that their real name is used not "Indians," thank heavens!) However, it just wasn't THAT memorable largely because it's really just a retelling of the "One Little, Two Little, Three Little..." song/rhyme we all know so there is no meat to the text. There is a nice historical note at the back, though, so this would be a great one for giving some history behind Thanksgiving.
Sensitive and vegetarian readers should note that the section on "One Little, Two Little, Three Little Turkeys..." is a bit troubling when you see them out and about in nature and turn the page to see turkey on platters!!! :-/
Sensitive and vegetarian readers should note that the section on "One Little, Two Little, Three Little Turkeys..." is a bit troubling when you see them out and about in nature and turn the page to see turkey on platters!!! :-/
November 23, 2011
Reading this aloud is difficult, because you start to sing it and then hit the word Wampanoag! It works as an introduction to Thanksgiving for young children. It might also be useful for the middle grades as they start to look at historical accuracy. The cute picnic scene at the end depicting all the settlers and Wampanoag; men women and children sitting together outside for the Thanksgiving feast would surely open up discussion. I'm really starting to notice the liberties picture books take with historical fact (or evidence) and the misinterpretation that can arise. Then kids have to unlearn what they thought they knew so they can gain knowledge about an event. Just thinkin'....
November 23, 2018
I didn't realize this would follow the familiar one little, two little, three little rhyme. I hoped the whole book wasn't like that.
The illustrations were ok, cute enough, though unrealistic and that childlike drawing style.
However there were some modern things in here that broke me out of the story. Two girls are blowing bubbles, one from a wand, and the other looks like from a pipe. Two are playing with modern dolls that look more like voodoo dolls. They wouldn't have had dolls that look like that back then.
I liked the page of the Wampanoag village, with their houses, the lobsters cooking over the fire, the canoe in the water. I also liked the wintry page with the pilgrims hunting.
I thought this would highlight the days leading up to the Thanksgiving feast, but it seemed to cover their lives throughout the year, because one page it was fall, then summer, the next winter, the next spring and summer again. It could have been a smoother transition through the seasons.
I liked the page with the Wampanoag carrying their baskets of corn and the pilgrims carrying their items and they're about to meet on the trail. On one page is the Indian's village and the other is the pilgrims, showing them connected by a path through the woods. Very different worlds, but close together.
Some words were easy to sing in the rhyme, and others weren't. I wasn't sure if the whole book was meant to be sung that way. It's odd to go from singing to then just plain reading.
You go from singing to something like: 'Digging for clams. Fishing for cod.'
And: 'Turkey, cornbread, cranberry stuffing. Pumpkin, cider, Indian pudding. Clams and oysters--tummies growling.'
I liked that both the pilgrims and Wampanoag were used in the rhymes. And it showed them all doing their daily chores.
I was disappointed with the ending. I always find endings in children's books to be too sudden. I felt like the ending could have been a little better.
This was very similar to This First Thanksgiving Day to me. It even had the boys digging for clams and fishing, like in This First Thanksgiving. The book highlights kids, and I was hoping for adults to be shown too. There seemed to be some adults, but they were short, so I wasn't sure if there were actually any adults in here. Even at the feast at the end, it looks like it's just kids, which make the village look like it's run by kids. This was my same complaint from that book, but at least there were adults in the end in the other book.
This wasn't as cute as I thought it would be. I saved it for last for this reason, but ended up being disappointed.
I liked the authors note at the end.
Wampanoag means "People of the Dawn." Cape Cod is the one of the easternmost points in North America, and is where the sun rises first in the morning. That was really interesting.
The Wampanoag belong to the Algonquin-speaking peoples.
Wampanoag people often worked in family groups. Sometimes the entire family would hunt or fish. In the harsh winters, the men and boys would go off and hunt while the women and girls took care of the home.
I loved the question about why the Indian boy planted the fish, and the author said he certainly didn't expect it to grow! I had heard before they were used as nutrients for their seeds to grow.
It mentions Squanto was an adopted member of the village, and idk if I had known that.
Popcorn was introduced to that area in the late 1700s.
Indians had five traditional thanksgiving festivals each year.
I also liked the note from the illustrator; I've never seen that before. She said there was a surprising amount of information about everyday life then, and she looked up clothing, dishes, utensils, and houses of the pilgrims, and clothing, hairstyles, canoes, houses, fishing and hunting methods of the Wampanoag. After researching, she enjoyed imagining and creating the happy harvest celebration. That made me appreciate the drawings even more and what the illustrator must have pictured in their mind. I'm sure that was fun to create.
There's a reference page at the end I'd love to look into it, because I love reading about daily life in historical times.
The illustrations were ok, cute enough, though unrealistic and that childlike drawing style.
However there were some modern things in here that broke me out of the story. Two girls are blowing bubbles, one from a wand, and the other looks like from a pipe. Two are playing with modern dolls that look more like voodoo dolls. They wouldn't have had dolls that look like that back then.
I liked the page of the Wampanoag village, with their houses, the lobsters cooking over the fire, the canoe in the water. I also liked the wintry page with the pilgrims hunting.
I thought this would highlight the days leading up to the Thanksgiving feast, but it seemed to cover their lives throughout the year, because one page it was fall, then summer, the next winter, the next spring and summer again. It could have been a smoother transition through the seasons.
I liked the page with the Wampanoag carrying their baskets of corn and the pilgrims carrying their items and they're about to meet on the trail. On one page is the Indian's village and the other is the pilgrims, showing them connected by a path through the woods. Very different worlds, but close together.
Some words were easy to sing in the rhyme, and others weren't. I wasn't sure if the whole book was meant to be sung that way. It's odd to go from singing to then just plain reading.
You go from singing to something like: 'Digging for clams. Fishing for cod.'
And: 'Turkey, cornbread, cranberry stuffing. Pumpkin, cider, Indian pudding. Clams and oysters--tummies growling.'
I liked that both the pilgrims and Wampanoag were used in the rhymes. And it showed them all doing their daily chores.
I was disappointed with the ending. I always find endings in children's books to be too sudden. I felt like the ending could have been a little better.
This was very similar to This First Thanksgiving Day to me. It even had the boys digging for clams and fishing, like in This First Thanksgiving. The book highlights kids, and I was hoping for adults to be shown too. There seemed to be some adults, but they were short, so I wasn't sure if there were actually any adults in here. Even at the feast at the end, it looks like it's just kids, which make the village look like it's run by kids. This was my same complaint from that book, but at least there were adults in the end in the other book.
This wasn't as cute as I thought it would be. I saved it for last for this reason, but ended up being disappointed.
I liked the authors note at the end.
Wampanoag means "People of the Dawn." Cape Cod is the one of the easternmost points in North America, and is where the sun rises first in the morning. That was really interesting.
The Wampanoag belong to the Algonquin-speaking peoples.
Wampanoag people often worked in family groups. Sometimes the entire family would hunt or fish. In the harsh winters, the men and boys would go off and hunt while the women and girls took care of the home.
I loved the question about why the Indian boy planted the fish, and the author said he certainly didn't expect it to grow! I had heard before they were used as nutrients for their seeds to grow.
It mentions Squanto was an adopted member of the village, and idk if I had known that.
Popcorn was introduced to that area in the late 1700s.
Indians had five traditional thanksgiving festivals each year.
I also liked the note from the illustrator; I've never seen that before. She said there was a surprising amount of information about everyday life then, and she looked up clothing, dishes, utensils, and houses of the pilgrims, and clothing, hairstyles, canoes, houses, fishing and hunting methods of the Wampanoag. After researching, she enjoyed imagining and creating the happy harvest celebration. That made me appreciate the drawings even more and what the illustrator must have pictured in their mind. I'm sure that was fun to create.
There's a reference page at the end I'd love to look into it, because I love reading about daily life in historical times.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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March 29, 2017I was hoping to sing this one... but...
shoot! I could even pull out my guitar with this one... but...
Heck my 7th grader could play these chords... but...
It is not a singing book.
(I tried singing it anyway)
shoot! I could even pull out my guitar with this one... but...
Heck my 7th grader could play these chords... but...
It is not a singing book.
(I tried singing it anyway)
October 15, 2016
Knowing nothing about this book I expected no more than the old (and now, politically incorrect) 10 Little Indians song. Imagine my pleasure to discover "Indians" had been replaced by the native-american appropriate Wampanoag. The story, while remaining simple, then moved into addressing the chores in which adults and children engaged prior to the proverbial Thanksgiving Feast.
The additional information at the end of the book was a nice treat as well, designed to further inform and debunk the current mythology, such as the fact that the book does not address the Thanksgiving feast (despite clearly occurring during the fall, centering around a large meal between pilgrims and native americans, and featuring turkeys), but rather provides "a general picture of Pilgrim and Wampanoag life." The three-day feast we know as Thanksgiving, the book points out, was held in Plimouth in 1621 to celebrate the harvest.
In all, this was not so much an inspiring as educational story one might use to undo one's conventional education or that of one's children, or reinforce a more accurate telling of early Pilgrim and Wampanoag life.
The additional information at the end of the book was a nice treat as well, designed to further inform and debunk the current mythology, such as the fact that the book does not address the Thanksgiving feast (despite clearly occurring during the fall, centering around a large meal between pilgrims and native americans, and featuring turkeys), but rather provides "a general picture of Pilgrim and Wampanoag life." The three-day feast we know as Thanksgiving, the book points out, was held in Plimouth in 1621 to celebrate the harvest.
In all, this was not so much an inspiring as educational story one might use to undo one's conventional education or that of one's children, or reinforce a more accurate telling of early Pilgrim and Wampanoag life.
January 10, 2018
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims
By: B.G. Hennessy
Illustrated by: Lynne Cravath
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date: 1999
Ages:
Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, Native Americans, Wampanoag, Fiction, Non-Fiction (located in the back of the book), Counting, America, Song, Nursery Rhyme
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims by Hennessy is a variation of the popular nursery rhyme/song One Little, Two Little, Three Little Indians. Both the author and the illustrator, researched the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, and the book reflects the information that they learned.
There is a section in the back of the book that is filled with factual information, and a bibliography of nonfiction books pertaining to pilgrims and Native Americans. Clever illustrations, bold print, and simple text presented in a song like/nursery rhyme manner makes this the ideal introduction to Thanksgiving for young children.
By: B.G. Hennessy
Illustrated by: Lynne Cravath
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date: 1999
Ages:
Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, Native Americans, Wampanoag, Fiction, Non-Fiction (located in the back of the book), Counting, America, Song, Nursery Rhyme
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims by Hennessy is a variation of the popular nursery rhyme/song One Little, Two Little, Three Little Indians. Both the author and the illustrator, researched the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, and the book reflects the information that they learned.
There is a section in the back of the book that is filled with factual information, and a bibliography of nonfiction books pertaining to pilgrims and Native Americans. Clever illustrations, bold print, and simple text presented in a song like/nursery rhyme manner makes this the ideal introduction to Thanksgiving for young children.
November 19, 2012
Genre: Informational
Review: Hennessy (The First Night) and Cravath (A My Name Is...) use a familiar rhyme to introduce first 10 pilgrims, then 10 Wampanoag, all of them children hard at work and all of them coming together for a feast at the end. Freely rendered, cheerful pictures belie the author's and illustrator's research into the daily lives of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag (e.g., for a spread about planting crops, Cravath shows a Wampanoag boy planting a fish; the informative endnotes include the explanation that the fish served as a type of compost). A spread of "1 big, 2 big, 3 big turkeys," etc., is superfluous, but the final picture of all 20 neighbors resolutely captures the festive and collaborative mood of the holiday. Ages 3-8. (Sept.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Recommendation: 4-8
Notes: Harder words, good for a compare and contrast of foods
Review: Hennessy (The First Night) and Cravath (A My Name Is...) use a familiar rhyme to introduce first 10 pilgrims, then 10 Wampanoag, all of them children hard at work and all of them coming together for a feast at the end. Freely rendered, cheerful pictures belie the author's and illustrator's research into the daily lives of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag (e.g., for a spread about planting crops, Cravath shows a Wampanoag boy planting a fish; the informative endnotes include the explanation that the fish served as a type of compost). A spread of "1 big, 2 big, 3 big turkeys," etc., is superfluous, but the final picture of all 20 neighbors resolutely captures the festive and collaborative mood of the holiday. Ages 3-8. (Sept.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Recommendation: 4-8
Notes: Harder words, good for a compare and contrast of foods
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October 3, 2015The picture book One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims by B.G. Hennessy is a historical fiction book that depicts what happened during the first Thanksgiving. Throughout the book the author uses counting pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans to tell the story. After all 10 of each group have been accounted for the author uses illustrations to depict how the children prepared for their Thanksgiving feast. We see Children playing, fishing, gathering food and sticks for firewood, hunting for animals and planting corn. One of the pages has the text, "Everyone has a job to do." This book focuses on the historical aspect of Thanksgiving in a way that children can understand. It also teaches the reader how to count. This book is a great way to help children understand the history behind the first Thanksgiving without overwhelming them with details.
November 4, 2022
Festive and colorful illustrations make this a great, little family read!
Ages: 3 - 7
Cleanliness: several pictures with Indians wearing loincloths- nothing shown.
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Ages: 3 - 7
Cleanliness: several pictures with Indians wearing loincloths- nothing shown.
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November 24, 2010
It's time for a music break! Be sure to count out on fingers as you sing about pilgrims and Wampanoag. We wouldn't have Thanksgiving if the people who lived here first hadn't been kind to the newcomers.
I like how the song includes "digging for clams. Fishing for cod. Hunting for ducks, rabbits, and geese. Planting crops of corn and beans. Everyone has a job to do." and also "Digging for turnips, carrots, and beets. Gathering nuts, berries, and squash. Carrying baskets of barley and corn. Now it's time to celebrate!" The song ends with counting turkeys (ten of them) for the feast. The final verse is the menu: "Turkey, cornbread, cranberry stuffing. Pumpkin, cider, Indian pudding. Clams and oysters--tummies growling. Let's give thanks and then we'll eat!"
I like how the song includes "digging for clams. Fishing for cod. Hunting for ducks, rabbits, and geese. Planting crops of corn and beans. Everyone has a job to do." and also "Digging for turnips, carrots, and beets. Gathering nuts, berries, and squash. Carrying baskets of barley and corn. Now it's time to celebrate!" The song ends with counting turkeys (ten of them) for the feast. The final verse is the menu: "Turkey, cornbread, cranberry stuffing. Pumpkin, cider, Indian pudding. Clams and oysters--tummies growling. Let's give thanks and then we'll eat!"
November 21, 2014
This is a good story that portrays the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe of Cape Cod for what appears to be an traditional Thanksgiving. It follows the traditional rhyme and portrays the work that went into the original feast. The author does note at the end of the book that it is not actually about the original Thanksgiving and he provides some historical context. The illustrations also make it seem like the Pilgrims and Wampanoag are living in two different climates, with the Pilgrims bundled up in snow and the Wampanoag shirtless in the fields. It is a sweet book, but not necessarily historically accurate.
March 13, 2016
I have a string of Thanksgiving books that I read to my daughter and my second graders. These will be quick reviews based on the reactions of my daughter and students. I put the date the same for each book, but I really read them in the week leading up to Thanksgiving, and on Thanksgiving Day. Under the how many times I've read it category, that will be how many Thanksgivings I've used this book.
This one is fabulous. It's a great lead in to the real story of Thanksgiving without being one of those ponderous non-fiction books that many kids groan at. Plus, it's great fun to sing.
This one is fabulous. It's a great lead in to the real story of Thanksgiving without being one of those ponderous non-fiction books that many kids groan at. Plus, it's great fun to sing.
November 22, 2010
This is a book fair style book done as a glossy large size paperback picture book. It takes the classic nursery rhyme from one to ten for both Pilgrims and Indians. The pictures portray these young children as they get ready for Thanksgiving by planting crops, hunting for ducks and digging for clams. They all have Thanksgiving together at the end of the story. An added bonus at the end of the book is a Q & A of what the first Thanksgiving was really like.
April 8, 2013
* Great for Kindergarten at Thanksgiving. Counting up to 12..
* Gives historical information about the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims.
* Shows how the Pilgrims and Wampanoag came together to support each other. Great community building book.
* Great bibliography for additional research on Pilgrim/Wampanoag way of life....
* Gives historical information about the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims.
* Shows how the Pilgrims and Wampanoag came together to support each other. Great community building book.
* Great bibliography for additional research on Pilgrim/Wampanoag way of life....
November 11, 2015
I LOVE this book. I want to own it. It sings the familiar song, adding verses that contrast the Pilgrim children lifestyle with the Wampanoag Indian children lifestyle...and how they both contribute to the first Thanksgiving. We have learned what foods we eat came from which, and Jacob has the whole book/song memorized. Lovely book to pull out every November if you have children.
December 3, 2008
This book is a fun low level book that uses the traditional one little two little form. The title is pretty self explanatory it is about the pilgrims and the Wampanoag. It talks about them playing together on the first thanksgiving.
January 5, 2011
Counts things associated with a harvest feast in colonial Plymouth Colony, including pilgrims, Wampanoags, nuts, squash, and, of course, turkeys.
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This is a book I read to the children every year. LOVE it!
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This is a book I read to the children every year. LOVE it!
October 10, 2014
Familiar rhyme encourages preschoolers to practice their counting skills while learning about realistic Pilgrim and Wampanoag lifestyles from the time of the first Thanksgiving. We really enjoyed reading it, counting, and looking at the illustrations.
April 11, 2010
This is a great book to teach counting. There are lots of activities that would enhance this book. I used it at Thanksgiving time in my kindergarten class. The students loved to wear pilgrim and Indian hats and do math activities.
November 26, 2010
Genre: Poetry Copyright: 1999
A new book for my pilgrim collection. WE do a huge unit on Thanksgiving and this book was an added treat, the students loved it as a read aloud and the rhyme made it very engaging!
A new book for my pilgrim collection. WE do a huge unit on Thanksgiving and this book was an added treat, the students loved it as a read aloud and the rhyme made it very engaging!
April 11, 2011
I would use this book to incorporate basic addition and math skills. Also, this story could be read around the time of Thanksgiving since that is the entire theme of the story. Overall, the illustrations are engaging and children would love this book.
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November 29, 2011This book tells how the ten little pilgrims and the ten little Wampanoag boys prepare for a Thanksgiving feast. I think this is a great book to read to young children around Thanksgiving because it will show them how different the Indians and Pilgrims ate and survived.
October 21, 2012
Great book that teaches kids the difference between Indians and pilgrims. It engages students to understand what each group had to do to prepare for a thanksgiving meal. Awesome book to read for the theme of thanksgiving.
March 8, 2013
Younger students: prek-1st
Introduces counting starting from the number one.
Counting is done in a song form.
The book also provides surface information on native Americans and the pilgrims.
*Have students count by using their own bodies (class).
Introduces counting starting from the number one.
Counting is done in a song form.
The book also provides surface information on native Americans and the pilgrims.
*Have students count by using their own bodies (class).
November 10, 2007
Very respectful counting book for Thanksgiving with pilgrims, native americans and all the trimmings.
November 8, 2010
Fun to read. The counting rhythm was a lot of fun.
November 15, 2010
A new spin on the song, One Little, Two Little, Three Little Indians by counting Pilgrims, then "Wampanoag", and finally turkeys in preparing, cooking and celebrating Thanksgiving.
November 21, 2011
This book helps teach counting and it gives great information about pilgrims and native americans in preporation for Thanksgiving.
February 9, 2012
Ages 3 - 8
Thanksgiving/Pilgrims
Counting Book up to 10
Can use for Social Studies and Math
"Wampanoag"
Colorful Illustrations
Thanksgiving/Pilgrims
Counting Book up to 10
Can use for Social Studies and Math
"Wampanoag"
Colorful Illustrations
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