Thanksgiving in the Woods by Phyllis Alsdurf

Richly evocative, this is a gorgeous picture book, one that instantly has the feel of a classic. :) It's based on a real upstate New York family who have hosted an outdoor Thanksgiving in the woods for family, friends, and strangers (around 200 of them!) for over twenty years, which is just so hospitable and very inspiring.

My one caveat... even though I absolutely love the tune, picky me does take some issue with the Shaker hymn included, but that's just cause I've done a semi-deep dive on the Shakers doctrine and theology / some of their highly questionable origins and practices... But as far as the song goes in this book and as a read-aloud, the words are simple and just sound like an old-timey song. So yeah, mixed feelings on that.

Otherwise, it's unique, beautifully illustrated, and one we look forward to pulling out each year. Definitely worth checking out!