Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving

Author/Illustrator: Kimberly and James Dean

Genre: Historical Fiction

Grade level: K-3

Pete the cat is in a thanksgiving school play. He recounts the story of the first thanksgiving. He recounts about the pilgrims and their journey. He talks about how he befriended the Indians and how they came to have the first thanksgiving. At the end of the story Pete and his sibling and mom are all going around saying what they are each thankful for. 

This story can be used to recount the story of thanksgiving. It can be read during thanksgiving time and can be used to make fun thanksgiving themed activities. 

The illustrations are very fun and colorful. They look to be as if children drew them. This is a lift the flap book. Their is an array of different color schemes used in this book.