Eileen Spinelli

Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' Eileen Spinelli

Jacket Description/Back: Thanksgiving is always a big day at the Tappletons'. Mrs. Tappleton gets up very early to prepare the turkey. Mr. Tappleton sets off to buy pies. Kenny makes the salad while Jenny mashes the potatoes. But this Thanksgiving each task is interrupted by calamity and hilarity: first the turkey slips away . . . then the bakery sells out of pies . . . and so on, until Uncle Fritz and Grandfather Tappleton despair of ever eating dinner at all!It's not until Grandmother Tappleton reminds everyone, "There is more to Thanksgiving than a turkey and trimmings," that the Tappletons begin to improvise . . . and end up enjoying a most unusual holiday "feast."Delicious drawings add to the merriment of this warm, contemporary tale, whose mirth and message youngsters will savor. Publisher Marketing: The beloved Thanksgiving story by Eileen Spinelli, Thanksgiving at the Tappletons', is back with original artwork by Maryann Cocca-Leffler, which fans have grown to love. Thanksgiving is always a big day at the Tappletons'. But this Thanksgiving each task is interrupted by calamity and hilarity: first the turkey slips away . . . then the bakery is sold out . . . and so on, until Uncle Fritz and Grandfather Tappleton despair of ever eating dinner at all!It's not until Grandmother Tappleton reminds everyone, "there is more to Thanksgiving than a turkey and trimmings," that the Tappletons begin to improvise . . . and end up enjoying a most unusual holiday "feast."Delicious drawings add to the merriment of this warm, contemporary tale, whose mirth and message youngsters will savor. Review Citations:

School Library Journal 09/01/2003 pg. 191 (EAN 9780060086718, Library Binding)

New York Times 11/16/2003 pg. 42 (EAN 9780060086718, Library Binding)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 63 (EAN 9780060086718, Library Binding)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 63 (EAN 9780060086718, Library Binding)

Contributor Bio:  Spinelli, Eileen Eileen Spinelli is a poet and picture book author with a talent for lovable stories that tug at the heart. She is the author of more than forty books for children, including Heat Wave, When You Are Happy, I Know It s Autumn, Thanksgiving at the Tappletons, Sophie s Masterpiece, and Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch. Ms. Spinelli lives in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Contributor Bio:  Cocca-Leffler, Maryann Maryann Cocca-Leffler is the author-illustrator of more than fifty children's books, including Janine., Princess K. I. M. and the Lie that Grew, and Theo's Mood. She majored in illustration at the Massachusetts College of Art and lives in New Hampshire with her husband and two daughters. When not in her studio working on a new book, you can find her digging in the flower garden or visiting school.