by Mark Fearing
This Thanksgiving book explores an alternate view of Thanksgiving Day from the perspective of less than ecstatic kids. Gavin’s parents leave him in the baby room at Grandma’s house and give him strict instructions to have fun until the turkey is done. Gavin looks around the room of slobbering, crying toddlers. He is out of place and his face is very telling of what a long day Thanksgiving will be. That is until his cousin Rhonda proposes an alternate plan.
She tells Gavin that sometimes it is up to the kids to make their own fun and asks Gavin to join in. Their goal is to make it to the swing set in the backyard, but this is quite a task in a house full of Thanksgiving guests. These two are determined not to give up no matter the hurdles that come their way.
The Hall of Aunts and the Wall of Butts are a couple of phrases that place humorous spins on common scenes that may arise from our own family gathering. I resemble the smothering aunts called out on the pages of this book.
My daughter had me read her this book multiple time. She likes the idea of renegade children setting their own plans in motion on Thanksgiving.
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