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A true holiday classic, this cozy autumn story invites readers to join in an outdoor Thanksgiving feast, full of cheer and generosity of spirit

Every year a family and their friends gather in the woods to celebrate Thanksgiving among the trees. Everyone brings something to share and the day becomes a long celebration of family, faith, and friendship. Told in a gentle, lyrical style, this picture book includes warm illustrations of people gathered around bonfires and long tables adorned with candles and food, singing songs and sharing laughter.

Thanksgiving in the Woods is based on the true story of a family in Upstate New York who has hosted an outdoor Thanksgiving feast in the woods on their farm for over twenty years.

Full of warmth and nostalgia, the Countryside Holiday series celebrates family, community, simplicity, and generosity.

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When fall winds blow cold

and jack-o-lanterns lose their smiles,

when branches lie bare,

and corn stalks rustle in the wind,

that's when it's time for

Thanksgiving in the Woods.

Teach the child in your life about:

  • Community
  • Gratitude
  • Simplicity
  • Family
  • Working together

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Explore all of the warm and nostalgic stories in the Countryside Holiday series. A true story of friendship, generosity, faith, and a family who gathers in the woods each year to celebrate Thanksgiving among the trees. A warm and heartfelt story that invites readers to imagine an inclusive, generous Christmas, focusing on the simple pleasures of community and making things by hand. A cheerful story that invites readers to anticipate Halloween through nostalgic storytelling and cozy illustrations of a family celebrating at their local apple orchard. A bright, hopeful story that invites readers to gather and celebrate the beauty of spring and new life. A Valentine’s Day story about community, belonging, and kindness, featuring the rural nostalgia of small-town living.

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"A heartwarming autobiographical story of the kind of Thanksgiving that families and the planet can share with equal pleasure. Sure to find a home on every Thanksgiving-lover's holiday shelf." --Jane Yolen, author of Owl Moon and How Do Dinosaurs series

"Thanksgiving in the Woods captures the essence of the holiday and all the special activities and connections people share when they come together around the table." --Lake Minnetonka Magazine

About the Author

Phyllis Alsdurf is a former journalism and creative writing professor. She is the author of It's Milking Time and the Countryside Holiday series, which includes Thanksgiving in the Woods and A Simple Christmas on the Farm. Phyllis lives in Minnesota.

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Phyllis Alsdurf is a Minnesota educator and author of three children's picture books: A Simple Christmas on the Farm (Beaming Books, 2021), It's Milking Time (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2019) and Thanksgiving in the Woods (Beaming Books, 2017). She has more than 20 years experience in magazine writing and editing, as well as teaching creative writing and journalism on the college level. She holds master's degrees in journalism and humanities and a PhD in journalism.