The Peterkins' Thanksgiving from the original story by Lucretia P. Hale Adapted by Elizabeth Spurr illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin

In the 1860's Ms. Hale wrote a collection of humorous stories about the Peterkin Family who have a lot of intelligence but not a lot of common sense.   Ms. Spurr has adapted them for readers in the 21st century.

The Peterkins' Family eagerly anticipates their Thanksgiving meal but it becomes stuck in the dumbwaiter.  They decide to wait for the carpenter to arrive home to rescue their meal even though the obvious solution is easily attained (but not obvious to them!).
I really enjoyed this book but I do not think my kindergartner understood the humor.
Love the whimsical illustrations.
Third person text is included as the daughter Elizabeth Eliza relates her family's antics to their friend "The Lady from Philadelphia".  Whenever Elizabeth Eliza is "talking" to "The Lady from Philadelphia" via letter, the text is italic and an illustration of notebook paper is next to it.