Review Detail

Reader reviewed by Mrs. D

This book comes to life in the classroom, especially during Thanksgiving preparation. I ran  an easy interactive activity during the telling of the story. My first graders each selected a colorful feather (available at craft shops) from a basket that was passed around and held onto it for almost the entire storytelling. Before the surprise ending, each child contributed his or her feather back into the basket, and felt like they were part of the story of friendship with the protagonist, Eyes-of-a-Hawk. We celebrated our own little Thanksgiving afterwards with corn muffins and juice.