November Literary Finds
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As we celebrate the close of autumn and welcome in a new season of continuously cold weather, give these themed books a try with your little readers!
Llama Llama Gives Thanks
In Llama Llama Gives Thanks, it’s Thanksgiving time for Llama Llama and his family! That means yummy foods and autumn leaves and being thankful for everything from pumpkin pies to blue skies. Thanksgiving may only come once a year, but in Llama’s family, giving thanks is always here!
Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving
Starring in your school’s Thanksgiving play would make even the coolest cat nervous, including Pete the Cat! But the show must go on. With more than ten flaps that open to reveal hidden surprises, Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving is sure to be a holiday hit and a favorite for Pete the Cat fans.
Bear Says Thanks
Bear has come up with the perfect way to say thanks—a nice big dinner! In Bear Says Thanks. Bear decides to throw a feast, his friends show up one by one with different platters of delicious food to share. There’s just one problem: Bear’s cupboards are bare! What is he to do?
Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter
Join a brother and sister as they explore nature and take a stroll through their twinkling town, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with everything from the setting sun to curious deer, they say goodbye to autumn and welcome the glorious first snow of winter in Kenar Pak’s Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter.
Thanksgiving on Thursday
Magic Treehouse # 27
It’s a time for giving thanks when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to 1621 on the first Thanksgiving Day. In Thanksgiving on Thursday, the Pilgrims ask them to help get things ready. But whether it’s cooking or clamming, Jack and Annie don’t know how to do anything the Pilgrim way. Will they ruin the holiday forever? Or will the feast go on?
Jann Fujimoto, MS CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist and owner of SpeechWorks located in Oconomowoc, WI. She loves to read and sometimes reads three books simultaneously with CDs, Libby, and Kindle/paper. SpeechWorks helps children in Oconomowoc, Dousman, Delafield, Ixonia, Watertown, and Hartland become confident communicators. If you have concerns about your child’s speech-language development, contact SpeechWorks at 262-490-5653.
