Pumpkin spice is in the air! Fall is here! What better way to spend the cool (and much darker) evenings than to curl up with your little ones and read a good book? The following are my book recommendations for October – these can be folded nicely into your regular bedtime routine!
How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin, written by Margaret McNamara and illustrated by G. Brian Karas, is not only a great lesson for children that people come in all different shapes and sizes and being small is not a bad thing, it’s also very educational. Who knew that the outside of a pumpkin reveals so much about the seeds inside? It’s a great seasonal read!
The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers is a silly tale of a boy who discovers that not only does he find books tasty, but with eat one he eats he becomes smarter. He is literally hungry for knowledge! The illustrations and story are equally entertaining. Don’t worry…the end will encourage your little ones to read books, not snack on them.
The Day the Crayons Quit written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers (I’m a fan of Jeffers!) is quickly becoming a contemporary classic. It’s clever and entertaining. Devour the entire book in one sitting or break it up over a few nights. It’s perfect either way. You may find that after reading the book, your child starts to reach for a crayon color that perhaps they had once overlooked. Enjoy!
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