Thanksgiving The Day in Canada, A Children's Book Review

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Celebrate The Thanksgiving Day in Canada

Thanksgiving Day in Canada was written by Krys Val Lewicki and illustrated by Ana Auml. It tells the story of a family that travels to their Grandparents home for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in Canada. While there, they learn the story of why we call it Thanksgiving Day and why the Canadians and the Americans celebrate it on separate days. 

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"We're going to Grandma's and Grampa's for Thanksgiving!"

Thanksgiving Day in Canada, The History... 

Even before Europeans settled in North America, they celebrated their thankfulness for food by filling a goat's horn with their fruit and grain. This was called a cornucopia or horn of plenty.

The first formal Thanksgiving ceremony was held in Newfoundland in 1578 by a British navigator named Martin Frobisher. He was celebrating a safe homecoming rather than a harvest. He was giving thanks for having returned safely from his search for the Northwest Passage.

In 1621 the Pilgrims, English settlers at Plymouth, Massachusetts, celebrated their first harvest in the New World in what eventually became the United States. In the 1600s, the French settlers in Canada celebrated with 'The Order of Good Cheer.' and in the 1750's settlers from The United States brought their celebrations to Canada.

In 1879 the Canadian Parliament decided that November 6th would be a celebration of Thanksgiving called Thanksgiving day and a national holiday. The date was changed over the years though until Parliament finally determined in 1957 that Thanksgiving would be observed on the second Monday each October. A great portion of the United States stays warmer longer than Canada and they therefore celebrate their harvest later than Canadians.

Thanksgiving Day in Canada, The Story Continues... 

With family traditions!

This book, however, deals with more than the simple history of the Canadian Thanksgiving. After the Grandfather shares the information with the children about the actual history of Thanksgiving Day, the book goes on to tell of the family traditions that the Grandmother had when she was a young girl. If Cooking Thanksgiving supper today is no fast or easy feat, imagine what it was like not too long ago when you did not even have a refrigerator. However, even in those days, there were definite family traditions that were followed every year.

The book Thanksgiving Day in Canada shares in story form the history and tradition of Thanksgiving Day and would be a great choice to share with your children whether you live in Canada or in the United States although it certainly does a nice job of explaining why Canada celebrates Thanksgiving Day and how the two countries settled on different days for this important holiday.

This book, by the way, is recommended for children aged 9 to 12. It is hard to find a good children's book with this Canadian perspective in it and I highly recommend this one.



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Who is Krys Val Lewicki? 

Krys Val Lewicki is the author of Thanksgiving Day in Canada.

Born in 1948 in England, Krys is a Canadian performer, a musician and a songwriter. He has toured far and wide across Canada sharing his show, has done session work and created jingles for commercials and has worked for the Tommy Hunter Show in differing capacitites. He has been a ghost writer and written Verdigris, a book of poems. This book, Thanksgiving Day in Canada, is his first book for children.

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Everyday Traditions: Simple Family Rituals for Connection and Comfort 

More meaningful traditions for families to share with their children.

Days are busy and they fly by but I know personally that parents are looking for traditions to pass on to their children that are meaninful and that they will have with them forever, wherever they go. These traditions do not have to be elaborate and they can be added to everyday life. In this book, Nava Atlas and many other women share stories telling how they wove the comfort of rituals into their busy family lives.

Everyday Traditions: Simple Family Rituals for Connection and Comfort

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"I originally looked to this book to help me find ways to make the holidays more meaningful and memorable for my children. We live across the country from our extended family, so there really are NO big family get-togethers. I did find ideas for creating holiday traditions for our little family, and so much more.

Each chapter of this book is full of ideas for creating special moments with the special people in your life. There are ideas for bedtime, mealtime, birthdays, seasons, holidays and more. It is really a compilation of ideas from dozens of women who share their personal stories and customs. There are lots of resources suggested if you want to learn more about a specific tradition. The final section of the book is a workbook area for recording your own family traditons.

If you are looking for ideas about how to make every day extraordinary, this book will not disappoint. Buy it, share it, you will love it!
" ~~ C. Foley

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Thanksgiving Day in Canada Blog Posts 

Thanksgiving Day in Canada | Cabaret Squidoo Best Recipes Arcade
Today's winner of the Squidoo Thanksgiving Cookoff (for charity) is a Squidoo page dedicated to a childrens book written by Krys Val Lewicki called, Thanksgiving Day in Canada. The book explains why we call the holiday, Thanksgiving Day ...
Thanksgiving Day in Canada, 2009 | Google Logo | Google Logos ...
Google Today (October 12, 2009) Celebrates Thanksgiving Day in Canada by displaying this logo on Google Canada homepage. Happy Thanksgiving!
Echoes of History: History of Thanksgiving Day in Canada
Monday October 12th, is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. The history of Thanksgiving in Canada goes back to an explorer, Martin Frobisher, who had been trying to find a northern passage to the Pacific Ocean. Frobisher's Thanksgiving was not ...

Sharing A Jigsaw Puzzle Is A Great Family Tradition That Is Easy and Affordable 

Celebrate Canada with the Canadian Flag Photomosaics jigsaw puzzle. It features 1,000 pieces and is recommended for individuals 8 years old and up.



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Before you came to this page, were you aware that Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving? 

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"The celebration was always
a time of family...
a time of sharing
and giving thanks."

This Page Was Created For The Squidoo Thanksgiving Cookoff Charity Contest 

It celebrates the importance of Thanksgiving Day in Canada and in the United States.

Thanksgiving, the Canadian one anyway, had already passed when I read of this contest and to me, Thanksgiving was over. Done. Complete. However, once I thought about it I decided to write this page. It was one I had been intending to write for some time and here was the perfect prod to get me going.

I am sure glad that I did write it and not only because it really was unbelievably thrilling when this lens won the Lens of the Day award on November 5th, 2009 but also because I have had occasion to connect with many wonderful Americans who are preparing for their Thanksgiving celebrations.

And by the way, in case you were wondering what the prize is (or was), Squidoo is generously donating $1,000 to the charity of my choice, the Diabetes Research Institute so Diabetes is the real winner here. Way to go Squidoo!

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