Books by Kate Waters about the Pilgrims

On my quest for Thanksgiving books, I found three books by Kate Waters which are not actually about Thanksgiving, but provide fantastic historical context and make a time and culture--that is a whole different world for my children--come alive.  The three books include:

• On the Mayflower:  Voyage of the Ship's Apprentice & a Passenger Girl by Kate Waters
• Sarah Morton's Day:  A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl by Kate Waters
• Samuel Eaton's Day:  A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Boy by Kate Waters

These three books all feature photos taken at Plimoth Plantation "a living history museum in Plymouth, Massachuestetts."  They are written in first person from the perspective of a child living in the 1600s.  These books do not focus on Thanksgiving at all, but do a lovely job of conveying the setting and life circumstances of the Pilgrims.  both my two-year old and four-year old found the photographs engaging.  Some pages have just 2-3 sentences along with many pictures, but other pages have longer paragraphs of 6-8 sentences.    The story line in these books is secondary to the setting they are trying to establish.  On the pages with more text, both kids lost patience with the text, but were still engaged with and inquiring about the pictures.  While not written with a strong a religious perspective, the author  conveys the role that faith would have played in daily life (prayer, scripture reading and memorization) respectfully and factually.   I won't purchase these, but will plan to check them out again next year.