Thanksgiving is the perfect holiday to showcase picture books that celebrate the diversity of our country. These multicultural picture books for kids demonstrate how Thanksgiving is not all about Pilgrims and football! It’s very important to me to not just discuss the historical First Feast with my kids but what Thanksgiving means to contemporary families….
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Holiday Books
We love sharing holiday themed books during the year. Here you will find collections of picture books as well as chapter books for older kids as well as books that make great read alouds. Don't see the holiday you are looking for? Send us a note and we'll try to make a list next time the holiday rolls around!
Thanksgiving Chapter Books (Plus Some Thanksgiving Poetry)
In addition to your favorite Thanksgiving picture books, try out some Thanksgiving chapter books this year. Here are a few that are great to read aloud and provide the kids an entertainment alternative to football on the big day. All of these are early chapter books, appropriate for ages 5-10, depending on reading level. Most…
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Halloween Picture Books About Self-Esteem
It’s easy to find Halloween picture books in the library. Just head to the holiday book section and search for the orange pumpkin stickers. For that reason, I wasn’t planning on making a Halloween picture book list. Yet, while perusing the selections and reading the books to my kids I noticed that many of the…
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