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Life in the Pilgrim Colony 1636 by Paul Erickson. Clarion Books. For
ages ages nine and up. The author and photographers paint a fascinating portrait
of an early Pilgrim settlement. The author describes the duties of each family
member -- even the children -- and their roles in the community as a whole.
Vivid, full-color illustrations show us a family and the items they would have
used in their home in Plymouth. Many of the photos come from Plimoth Plantation,
a living history museum. The book also features a timeline of the colony from
1455, when Guttenburg finished printing the Bible to 1863, when Abraham Lincoln
proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday. A glossary and index are also
included. 48 pages. #0395-988411. $8.96-D
Eating the Plates:
A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners by Lucille Recht Penner. Aladdin,
1991. It seems the Pilgrims thought about food most of the time because they
were forced to. They couldn't just go to the store and buy food, for there were
no stores. Hunting, gathering, growing, and cooking were full-time jobs. This
book is devoting to answering questions about what and how the Pilgrims ate and
where there food came from. And, yes, they did sometimes eat their plates -- if
they were made of stale bread. For ages 7-11. Illustrated with art reproductions
and other black/white pictures. Many recipes are included. At the end are a
glossary, bibliography, and index. 117 pages. BTH-1996. $5.39-D
The First Thanksgiving Feast, by
Joan Anderson. A reenactment of the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving celebration, photographed
at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, MA. photos are black and white, but they bring the
pilgrim period vividly to life. Cat. #BTH-1992. $6.25-D.
Pilgrims
of Plymouth by Susan E. Goodman. National Geographic. For ages 4-8. This
highly visual story of the Pilgrims was photographed at Plimouth Plantation, a
living history museum, so that children can see just how the Pilgrims
lived. Most pages have just one-three sentences in giant print to explain the
full-color pictures. 16 pages. #07922-66757. $5.36-D
Pilgrim Voices, edited by Connie
and Peter Roop, The clear, easy-to-read, double-spaced type tells the story of
the Pilgrims’ first year in the New World as a series of dairy entries written in the
first person. The primary sources the authors drew from were Mourt’s Relation
and Of Plymouth Plantation, sources authored by Edward Winslow and William
Bradford. The editors modernized the language and changed Bradford’s journal from the
third to the first person for unity of voice. About half of the 45-pages in this
God-honoring history are gorgeous color paintings by Shelley Prichett, making this volume
a feast for the eyes. The book, suitable for all ages past preschool, also contains a
forward full of historical background, the text of the Mayflower Compact, a glossary, a
bibliography, and an index. Currently
in stock in paperback for $8.06-D The copy I have left has light damage to the
cover from display. There is a crease in the top front corner. 
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Pilgrims at Plymouth: A Landmark Book by Lucille Recht Penner.
Illustrated by S.D. Schindler. Random House. For grades 2 and up. The author
tells the story of the Pilgrims' struggle to create a new home in the wilderness
of a new land and and how both the settlement they founded and the
principles they established helped to shape the new American nation. Each page
has simple, informative text and full-color illustrations that make history come
alive for young readers. 44 pages. 8" x 10.5". #0375-821088. $8.09-D
Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl,
by Kate Waters. Color photographs by Russ Kendall. A photographic story told in the voice
of a Pilgrim girl in Plimoth who is explaining to young readers the details of her daily
activities. At the end are a glossary and historical background notes. Cat. #BTH-1995.
$5.39-D
Samuel Eaton's Day. A companion to Sarah
Morton's Day. It shows a young Pilgrim boy going about his daily activities.
At the end are a glossary and historical background notes. Cat. # BTH-1994. $5.39-D.
The Story of the Pilgrims Coloring Book by
Fran Newman-D'Amico. Dover Publications, 2005. If you need a simple
coloring book for younger children (as opposed to Dover's usual coloring books
that are more detailed) and you want a totally secular story of the Pilgrims and
Thanksgiving, this is it. The captions are in large print, nobody prays no
matter how hard times get, and there is no mention of whom the Pilgrims were
really thanking at their Feast with the Indians. It's totally politically
correct for this period in our history and OK for public schools. For
those who would prefer a message more true to the original documents from the
period you will have to add quite a bit to this. But the pictures are
reproducible for home and classroom use. There are 30 scenes to color. BTH-2348.
$2.95*
A Thanksgiving Story, by Alice Dalgliesh. Tells the
story of the Hopkins family's Mayflower voyage and their first year in the Plymouth
Colony. It culminates with the first Thanksgiving. Aimed at children 4-8. A picture book
illustrated by Helen Sewell. Copy in stock has earthquake damage to bottom
corner, which is bent. . Cat. # BTH-1993. $5.39-D.
Three Young Pilgrims, a paperback book for
children 5-10, is also based on Bradford’s writings. The author and illustrator,
Cheryl Harness, has created a panorama of paintings that captures the Pilgrim story from
the time that three young children, Mary, Remember, and Bartholomew, find themselves in
the middle of the ocean on the Mayflower, until Mary’s death in 1699. If your
children are visual learners, you’ve got to get this book. The first major painting
is a map of the Atlantic Ocean showing the sailing Mayflower with geographical notes
tracing the adventures of the Pilgrims from the time they fled England for Holland until
they settled in Plymouth. The next double-page spread is a cross-section of the Mayflower
showing the people and supplies crowded onto the various parts of the ship. The main story
is illustrated by spectacular paintings showing life on the Mayflower and in Plymouth.
Then there is a labeled picture-map of Plymouth Plantation with a time-line of earlier New
World explorations along the bottom and an illustrated chart on the far right showing what
else was going on in other parts of the world while the Pilgrims were having their
adventures. The last pages in the book contain labeled pictures of all the Mayflower
passengers, with one double-page spread allotted to the Saints, and another to the
Strangers, and the difference between them explained. The Indians get their own
double-page spread which is bordered with small drawings of native plants, animals, and
sea-life. The last page is a bibliography. All of this is only 5.35-D. BTH-1606