I love food. So therefore, I love Thanksgiving. Because of the history of Thanksgiving, we like to focus on it being a holiday of gratitude for all that we have and an opportunity to give back to those who may need it.

I love to use books to help teach some of these lessons, ideas, and traditions with my girls. For Thanksgiving, we really mix it up. We have books about gratitude, about the Native American culture, about turkeys, about fall, etc.

The weather is finally cooling down and it’s the perfect opportunity to snuggle up and read some themed books.

And….can we just take a second to look at these adorable little toes! Ack, this Mum’s heart just melts!

Here are some of my favorites Fall and Thanksgiving themed books:

1. I Am Thankful by Sheri Wall

2. Peyton Picks the Perfect Pie: A Thanksgiving Celebration by America’s Test Kitchen Kids

3. Around the Table That Grandad Built by Melanie Heuiser Hill

   1. The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming

      5. Apple Cake - A Gratitude by Dawn Casey

      6. Over the River & Through the Wood - A Holiday Adventure by Linda Ashman (this one is hard to find but we love it!)

      7. Fry Bread - A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal

      8. Thanksgiving in the Woods by Phyllis Alsdurf

      9. The Very Last Leaf by Stef Wade

      10. How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin by Margaret McNamara

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I’m so glad that both of my girls love to be read to. They are always down for a good story time and when I can get those snuggles in, I take them. The only issue with that is occasionally, they can get stuck on a certain book or two and want to read it over and over again. This is actually a crucial way children learn so I usually oblige them, but I’m human. I can only take a Pete the Cat book so many times in a week before I am going to go crazy.

So that is my main motivator to do seasonal books. These are books that are put away with our holiday decorations and only come out during that season. So far, every time the girls act like they’ve never seen these books and get so excited to get them out. It gives Drew and I a break in reading some of the same books over and over again year around. These books also help us prep them for what to expect for that season regarding weather, holidays, and history.

I’ve done a little round up of some of our favorites from past Halloween seasons and a couple of new ones I’ve added. Let me know what books I need to add! Also, you can get these cute and comfy pajamas here!

1. The Little Kitten by Nicola Killen

2. One Black Cat by Robie Rogge

3. Little Witch Hazel: A Year in the Forest by Phoebe Wahl

4. Gilbert the Ghost by Guido Van Genechten

5. Mother Ghost: Nursery Rhymes for Little Monsters by Rachel Kolar

6. Cats Night Out by Caroline Stutson

7. Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago

8. Vampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace

9. Day of the Dead: A Count and Find Primer by Greg Paprocki

10. La Catrina: Emotions - Emociones by Patty Rodriguez

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