One Thanksgiving story for children is about the Pilgrims and the Native Americans. The Pilgrims had a hard first winter in the new land. The Native Americans taught them how to grow corn, hunt, and fish. When the harvest was good, they all came together to have a big feast to give thanks, which became the first Thanksgiving.
A Thanksgiving children's story could be about a family who was going through a tough time. They didn't have much food or money. But on Thanksgiving day, their neighbors came together and brought them food, warm clothes, and shared stories. This made the family realize that Thanksgiving is not just about the food but about the kindness of people and being thankful for the community.
There is a story of a little turkey named Tom on Thanksgiving. Tom was always worried about becoming the main dish for Thanksgiving dinner. He tried to hide but his friends, the other farm animals, told him that Thanksgiving is also about being grateful for what we have. In the end, Tom learned to be thankful for his life on the farm and the friends he had, and the family decided to have a vegetarian Thanksgiving meal instead.