This charming book is more than just another Thanksgiving title. As a young girl excitedly awaits the arrival of her six seafaring uncles for the holiday, she asks her mother to tell her about each one and relate stories of earlier family gatherings. Mother happily complies, and a lively dialogue follows. The rhyming text paints a delightful picture of each uncle and the holidays the family have shared. Lloyd Bloom’s bright, cheerful illustrations perfectly complement the warm yet lighthearted tone of the story. The setting, a seacoast community in the early twentieth century, is captured with striking detail in both words and pictures. There are few really outstanding Thanksgiving picture books; this gem has earned a place among them. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
Recommended by Barbara Karp, Librarian.