3.5 stars

It is Thanksgiving in New Hampshire and Mr. and Mrs. Bassett are suddenly called away. The oldest girls in the family decide to continue cooking the Thanksgiving meal.

This is a picture book, very short. My edition was illustrated by James Bernardin, and the pictures were beautiful. I enjoyed it. It was about food, family and celebrating Thanksgiving. There is a recipe included at the end for “Apple Slump”. Sounds like apple crisp, so I might have to give it a try! ( )

Genre: This book is a good example of historical fiction because it is the story of a pioneer family in New Hampshire as they celebrate Thanksgiving. There is an emergency in the family and the children decide to make a Thanksgiving feast to surprise their parents, using historical implements and cooking old-fashioned treats.

Setting: This book is set in the hills of New Hampshire in the late 1800s.

Media: Pencil and acrylic or tempera paint

This book would be good for 2nd or 3rd grade, because there are more words on each page.There are also great illustartions as well. This book would be great to read around the Thanksgiving holidays.