About the Book: In Gooney Bird Greene and the Thanksgiving Surprise, Mrs. Pidgeon’s class prepares for their Thanksgiving pageant, with Gooney Bird determined to land the lead role of Squanto. She must also find a Room Mother—but the volunteer insists on remaining anonymous. This humorous and heartwarming children’s book follows Gooney Bird’s clever antics as the class decorates, rehearses, and uncovers the mystery, delighting early readers with laughter and suspense.