Thanksgiving at the Tappletons'

Thanksgiving is always a special day at the Tappletons'. Mrs. Tappleton gets up early to prepare the turkey. Mr. Tappleton buys the pies at the bakery. Kenny makes the salad, and Jenny mashes the potatoes. Then all the relatives arrive for Thanksgiving dinner.

This year nothing seems to go right. First the turkey slides down the icy hill into the pond. Then the bakery sells out of pies. It looks as if it's going to be a pretty bleak holiday... until Grandmother saves the day.

Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' has been completely re-illustrated in full color by Maryann Cocca-Leffler. Her bright and bouncy paintings make this favorite Thanksgiving tale more hilarious than ever.

Author Biography: Eileen Spinelli, the author of many other books for children, lives in Phoenixville, PA.

Maryann Cocca-Leffler, who has illustrated many picture books, lives in Saugus, MA.