Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' by Eileen Spinelli

Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' by Eileen Spinelli

"There is more to Thanksgiving than a turkey and trimmings," this funny and sweet family classic reminds us.

Thanksgiving is always a big day at the Tappletons'. But this Thanksgiving each task is interrupted by calamity and hilarity: first the turkey slips away . . . then the bakery is sold out . . . and so on, until Uncle Fritz and Grandfather Tappleton despair of ever eating dinner at all!

It's not until Grandmother Tappleton reminds everyone, "There is more to Thanksgiving than a turkey and trimmings," that the Tappletons begin to improvise . . . and end up enjoying a most unusual holiday "feast."

Delicious art adds to the merriment of this warm, contemporary tale whose mirth and message readers of all ages will savor.

Eileen Spinelli is the author of A Big Boy Now, Hug a Bug, and the popular When Mother Comes Home Tonight, among other picture books and poetry collections. Her twenty-five grandchildren and husband, Jerry (also a writer), are her immediate audience when she writes a narrative. Eileen teaches creative writing and poetry in addition to writing stories. Media, Pennsylvania is where the Spinellis call home.